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

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

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 ...

Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Due to the forecast of severe weather, dangerously high winds, and a red flag warning, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds.

"The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most-visited national park in the United States and plays a critical role in the economy and culture of the region, especially during the fall season ...

FIND Outdoors will keep the Pisgah Visitor Center in the Pisgah National Forest open during the government shutdown as WNC ...

This story has been updated to include information about roads reopening. Roads through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have reopened after a snowstorm, while other areas of the park are ...

America's most-visited national park, located along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, has been forced to close some of its popular facilities.

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 ...

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UPDATE: The campfire restriction has been lifted for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In some of the starkest language they've used since the deadly 2016 wildfire season, Southern Area ...