The Great Smoky Mountains lie like a group of slumbering giants along the border of North Carolina and Tennessee in the south ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most visited national park despite a 5.4% decrease in visits in 2025. Reduced ...

There's some bear-y exciting news! The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranked as No. 2 in the nation for wildlife spotting, according to a recent Kühl analysis. The outdoor apparel company looked ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles North Carolina and Tennessee. It spans more than 520,000 acres and includes part of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The park ...

The National Park Service is searching for volunteers to assist with North Carolina elk. Here's everything to know about the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A species of “tiny detectives” could help researchers learn more about wildlife disease and biodiversity loss in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. University of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Federal cuts to the National Park Service and United States Forest Service could impact East Tennessee — especially at the most visited national park in the country. The Great ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain fully open and operational through Nov. 2 amid the federal government shutdown, thanks to continued funding from a group of nonprofits and local and ...