Holly Kays is the lead writer for the 29,000-member Smokies Life, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the scientific, historical, and interpretive activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

This quiet day hike in the lush Deep Creek Area jams three cascades into just 2.4 miles: dramatic 90-foot Juney Whank Falls, flowy 25-foot Indian Creek Falls, and lacy 60-foot Tom Branch Falls.

While the popular Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed, there are still many other trails and attractions to explore in the park. Visitors can hike to Abrams Falls, G… ...

Deep Creek will open as planned on April 18. It should be noted Balsam Mountain, Big Creek and Cataloochee have been closed since September due to damage from Hurricane Helene . Cosby is closed ...

Anecdotal evidence from the 2010s suggested that activities such as trampling, rock stacking and damming - all associated with tubing, a popular activity on Deep Creek - might be resulting in ...