A Kuru Footwear survey found the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be the most popular hiking destination among ...

Find out why America's most popular national park welcomes millions of visitors every year and why this gem is renowned for ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park actually ranked No. 1 in the number of trails: 348, far outdistancing runner-up Yosemite's 278 trails. Yosemite has more miles of trails, however: 4,729 miles ...

The Laurel Falls Trail is one of the most popular hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and for good reason. The relatively easy 2.4-mile roundtrip hike leads to a cascading 80-foot ...

March 17, 2025 0 713 The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains.

Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail in the park will close Monday through Thursday each week, excluding ...

An old homestead along the Little River trail in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains. It was a cold winter day when we hiked this trail. The sun was shining and we were in elevation.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — A popular hiking trail is back open to the public, taking hikers through the park and into the Great Smoky Mountains seven days a week. The Ramsey Cascades Trail was only ...

These trails are just a drop in the bucket of what the Great Smoky Mountains has to offer. According to the National Parks Service, there are around 848 miles of trail throughout the park, coming ...

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months ...

“Laurel Falls Trail is a beloved feature of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” said Acting Superintendent Boone Vandzura. “The rehabilitation will provide for greater safety and an ...