Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be crowded, but that’s only because it’s wonderful. Here’s why—and a guide to ...

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 ...

Wheatley is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. The highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains ... always called the 6,643-foot mountain straddling the North Carolina-Tennessee border Kuwohi and ...

WorldAtlas highlighted seven Western North Carolina routes in its "10 Best Road Trips in NC" list. The selected routes ...

The best way to get around Great Smoky Mountains ... of Knoxville. In North Carolina, the closest airport is the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), about 60 miles east of the Cherokee entrance.

Adjacent to the center lies the Mountain Farm Museum ... from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center to the outskirts of Cherokee, North Carolina. It is one of two trails in the park that allows pets ...

Earlier this weekend, extreme weather prompted Great Smoky Mountains National Park to ban campfires and charcoal use Saturday until further notice. The ban applies to both the North Carolina and ...

Located in beautiful North Carolina, Harrah’s Cherokee is the perfect mountain getaway with breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains and new additions to its resort and conference spaces sure ...

When bears develop a potentially dangerous level of comfort with humans and their food, they need to be relocated. Relocated bears don't often fare well.

Once a staple of the Cherokee diet, particularly in early springtime, sochan's prolific greenery grows at a terrific rate.