When the federal government shut down at midnight Oct. 1, there were a lot of questions, especially for Western North ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through at least Oct. 19 amid the ...

The state and local partners funding the reopening of Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the shutdown will keep the park open another 10 days.

The agreement to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open during the federal government shutdown has been extended as local governments are working to make ...

The nonprofit Friends of the Smokies will help pay to fully reopen Great Smoky Mountains National Park for one week during ...

America's most-visited national park, about a five hour drive from Cincinnati, has been forced to close some of its popular ...

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.

One national park is staying open through the government shutdown — Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park, located in the Appalachian Mountains between North Carolina and Tennessee, will be ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Campers planning to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains will soon have more locations where they can stake their tents. A spokesperson for the Great Smoky ...

A day into the federal government shutdown, there is more clarity on what visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

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

The North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was hardest hit by Helene and continues to recover from historic flooding. Most campgrounds and trails are now open, but remaining Helene ...