What people driving through the country’s most-visited national park amid the shutdown need to know about roads, trails and reservations.

Planning an trip into the Great Smoky Mountains? These gateway towns offer thrills, frills, and stunning views - just a short ...

The country’s most-visited national park will soon charge visitors more for parking and camping, officials announced Aug. 15. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is rolling out parking pass fees and ...

While federal agencies are stuck in a holding pattern, some effects of the shutdown are being felt locally right now; others could be weeks away.

Hiking the wilderness comes with risks and, among America's stunning natural parks, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service said Monday backcountry campfires would be temporarily banned in the Great Smoky Mountains due to an increased risk of wildfires. In a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is asking for the public’s input on a plan to create a long-term revenue source for operations through new parkwide parking fees and an ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WA T E) — Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park next year will pay more in fees to use the park, and must purchase a parking tag to stop inside its boundaries. The ...

The country’s most-visited national park will soon charge visitors more for parking and camping, officials announced recently. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is rolling out parking pass fees ...