Laurel Falls Trail is a popular destination at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Seeing over 300,000 hikers annually, it’s one of the park’s most iconic trails. While Gatlinburg was ...

The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month as part of a more than year-long improvement effort. Starting Jan. 6 ...

After nearly three years, the popular 4-mile trail to Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s tallest waterfall is fully open. Why did it take so long?

Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...

At the end of 2024, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres on the eastern edge of Great Smoky ...

National Park Service photo The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail ...

During peak season, the popular national park has 10 to 12 "Volunteers in Park" on its roster for every one National Park ...

The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...