What changes did Great Smoky Mountains National Park make to visitation data collection ... campgrounds and roads remain ...

President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

Applications for the annual Tremont Writers Conference will be accepted through May 15. The conference will be held Oct.

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Two hikers recently have been found dead in national parks in Tennessee and Utah. On Sunday, the body of ...

Another easy spot to view wildflowers is along the Cove Hardwood Nature Trail during spring. This walking path is less than a ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.

In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will use a combination of cutting-edge technology and traditional survey techniques to solve the mystery ...

“Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers condolences to ... causes of death were vehicle crashes, drownings and falls, the park service said. Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart ...

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...

Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to return home from her hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jan. 28-29. A search mission was launched for Houghton ...