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

Shuckstack Fire Tower rises above the Smoky Mountains as a relic of fire-watching history and a destination for hikers ...

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

Tucked away in the Great Smoky Mountains lies a ghostly remnant of a bygone era - a hauntingly beautiful place where nature ...

A coalition of local governments and non-profits has banded together to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park fully ...

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

A federal government shutdown has cut off services at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Restrooms will remain open and trash collection will continue as they are considered essential services.

All parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen and be fully operational thanks to leadership and money from a group of state and local leaders. The plan, which is expected to be ...

The federal government shutdown means most roads and trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are open but some services visitors expect will not be available. One of the most important ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the most visited parks in the country, but at these dupe destinations, you can get similar scenery without the crowds.

A year to the day Hurricane Helene arrived in North Carolina, a mountain landslide closed a popular road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, rangers said on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. National Park ...

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE A MISSING MAN FROM TENNESSEE HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD. THEY SAY 21 YEAR OLD RYAN LAKES WAS LAST SEEN THURSDAY AT GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK NEAR ...