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.

Located on the Tennessee and North Carolina border is the most visited National Park of the country, the marvelous Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With a plethora of varying landscapes, the ...

Trailhead parking lots like the one used for the popular Mount LeConte hike were full Oct. 7, leading some visitors to park on the side of the road.

After the federal government shutdown cut staffing and services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local governments and nonprofits in the region stepped up to foot the bill and keep the park ...

An agreement to keep Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) open despite the federal government shutdown has been ...

The magic of the Great Smoky Mountains is something every Southerner must experience at least once. And like with other Southern stalwarts (think sweet tea and fried chicken), where a taste ...

Each fall, the Great Smoky Mountains don picturesque shades of orange, red and yellow. The East Tennessee landscape looks like something out of a storybook. Autumn is a wildly popular time for tourism ...

The National Park Service said the visitors spent around $2.8 billion in communities around the Great Smoky Mountains ...

A federal shutdown begins, closing national parks and leaving many workers unpaid, but the Gatlinburg Welcome Center remains ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is asking visitors to slow down and enjoy the views in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Throughout August, rangers and partner agencies ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen a recent uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three separate incidents in the past week alone, the park announced Aug. 13. After the park received ...