Exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park in winter? Enjoy! But be prepared for cold
The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park embarks on new hellbender study | Word from the Smokies
The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...
Why did Great Smoky Mountains National Park visits drop in 2024? Not the reasons you think
Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...
Snow reaches over a foot deep in Great Smoky Mountains after arctic air mass passes
Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...
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Exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park in winter? Enjoy! But be prepared for cold
On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...
Why volunteers are true VIPs for Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Word from the Smokies
During peak season, the popular national park has 10 to 12 "Volunteers in Park" on its roster for every one National Park ...
What Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed following snowstorm?
Newfound Gap Road has reopened but multiple other roads within the national park are still closed after last week’s snowstorm ...