Seasonal hiring is underway at the Smokies, but funding uncertainty could affect staffing and visitor experience at national ...

Unlike a lot of what’s happened during the shutdown, there is some precedent for how reimbursement could work.

For any updates about the latest road closure information, you can go to the national park’s official website.

While some roads remain closed for the winter, with Christmas approaching, the reopening of these key routes is good news for ...

More than 30 apple trees persist on The Purchase at the national park. They're more than 125 years old, and their DNA is ...

The National Park Service has announced the arrival of additional resources to assist in battling a wildfire burning near Hannah Mountain on the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A 17-acre wildfire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Hannah Mountain was caused by lightning, according to the National Park Service. Fires caused by lightning are rare in the Smokies, ...

U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road, the major road through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will reopen to traffic by 8 a.m. Oct. 2, providing access between Tennessee and North Carolina. Kuwohi Road ...

One hundred years ago this month an idea inspired a movement. The result: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. While the mountain range has long loomed over the region, the Smokies owes its status ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Friends of the Smokies announced it and other agencies are providing funding to ensure the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can continue to stay open during the ...

A Kuru Footwear survey found the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be the most popular hiking destination among respondents. The park offers over 300 trails, averaging a 4.4 out of 5 rating.

After closing for winter weather the night of Dec. 9, the major road through the park between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North ...