Park visitors wanting to get a taste of the Appalachian Trail can hop on the famous footpath at Newfound Gap for an 8-mile ...

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 ...

Foothills Parkway is one of the best scenic drives in the Smoky Mountains, providing panoramic views that are easy to access ...

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.

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Some enter the park one way and leave another, only ...

The country’s most-visited national park had its lowest number of visits since 2018. The drop can't be attributed entirely to ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park often ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...