The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...

As staffing reductions across government agencies continues, the Valentine’s Day weekend marked the reduction of workers ...

Visitors looking forward to a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring and summer could encounter unkempt ...

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 ...

Funding cuts at the national level will have a direct impact on the Great Smoky Mountains, said Jeff Hunter with the National Parks Conservation Association.

Due to a looming widespread federal government funding freeze, the National Park Service said it had to lay off over 2,000 ...

Visitors and students planning to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the coming months may face unprecedented ...

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...