If you’re heading to the surrounding park area, here’s where to stay—from secluded cabins and riverside retreats, to a ...

This story has been updated to include information about additional roads being closed and roads reopening. Major ...

But it's no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closing some roads and possibly causing ...

The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...

Visitors looking forward to a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring and summer could encounter unkempt ...

Here’s what visitors should be prepared for as the National Park Service burns 1,400 acres of Cades Cove - and why the park ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map Know Before You Go: Last September, Western North Carolina was devastated by Hurricane Helene.I wrote about my experience in the storm at the time, but I ...

Major roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed for snow and ice in the Smokies and across East Tennessee as of Feb. 20. U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road Foothills Parkway West Upper ...

Were any Great Smoky Mountains National Park staffers among the thousands of federal workers terminated late last week? A spokesperson for the park declined to share how many, if any, staffers ...