North Carolina is known for the Great Smoky Mountains, but what is the best town to use as a home base? Skip Asheville and ...

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You know that old saying – it’s not about the destination but the journey itself? This is how I feel about a Raleigh to the ...

The number of National Park Service employees who keep more than 400 sites running is dwindling thanks to layoffs, buyouts.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway maintained high visitation rates in 2024. A March 5 memo from ...

Due to continued dry conditions, winds, and high fire danger, the National Park Service is banning all campfires and charcoal use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park effective immediately. The fire ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park ...

Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park are advised about their celebrations in the park, and are reminded to “leave ...

Initially, vehicle-free days were set to begin every Wednesday from May 7 to Sept. 24, as listed on the park's website.

National parks saw a record-breaking 331.8 million visitors in the last year, a 2% increase from the previous year. Great ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Fires inside America’s most visited national park have been banned until further notice, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson announced Thursday.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was prompted to issue an advisory after a banned item was found on the floor of the forest. A park ranger is seen in an image posted online by the park ...