Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which ranked third in visitation in 2024, is heading into the high season with a ...

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

The National Park Service issued an advisory against bringing confetti into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a social media post showing a park ranger picking up the tiny, colorful ...

Discover the best approach to planning a trip to the most visited national park in the U.S. while enjoying everything it ...

Twelve Great Smoky Mountains National Park employees have reportedly been fired amid federal layoffs. More National Park Service firings are expected and could affect positions providing visitor ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway have reported losing personnel in the firings, and with threats of possibly even more cuts in the coming months, it could have an ...

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 ...

In late 2024, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres that will protect ridge lines from being developed along Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Haywood County ...