Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which ranked third in visitation in 2024, is heading into the high season with a half-dozen of its campgrounds closed for unspecified reasons, but believed to be ...

Great Smoky Mountains has so many underrated areas. For those that want to skip the crowds, the Heintooga Spur road provides ...

Creeks, streams, and rivers provide a sense of place, a grounding at times, an identity for surrounding communities. They ...

Alternatively, head to "the locals' entrance" at Greenbrier about 6 miles east ... parks that does not charge an admission fee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also the most visited ...

The legendary line has become as much a part of the Franklin experience as the food itself – a social phenomenon where complete strangers bond over shared anticipation and the promise of smoky ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranked second overall, but it is the top park in the nation to see amphibians, slugs ...

Six out of 10 campgrounds at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed. Vehicle free days in Cade Cove will begin in June this year instead of May. Some picnic areas and pavilions are closed ...

Spring visits to the Smokies will be different this year. Areas are closed and program start dates are delayed amid federal ...

Tucked away in the woods, this picture-perfect A-frame cabin is the ideal home base for your Great Smoky Mountain National Park adventures.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual viewing opportunity for synchronous fireflies in June despite some operational changes. Vehicle lottery and peak view dates are expected to be ...

APRIL 4 (UPDATE) — The National Park Service announced on Friday, April 4 that the burn ban at Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been lifted. Campfires and charcoal use are permitted ...