Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...

Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...

The country’s most-visited national park had its lowest number of visits since 2018. The drop can't be attributed entirely to ...

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...

The popular national park area will close for several days in January while crews remove hazardous trees and brush.

It is estimated that more than 2,400 former homesites can be found in the park. 70% of these homesites have been identified, ...

During peak season, the popular national park has 10 to 12 "Volunteers in Park" on its roster for every one National Park ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking help to identify and document former homesite locations within the park. Volunteer-In-Park Frank March, in conjunction with Park Archeologist Allison ...

The park encourages the public to bring historic photos of old homesites, hand drawn maps or other documents that will help the park identify these locations. Several additional volunteers who are ...

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Some enter the park one way and leave another, only to return later on the same day, making it somewhat difficult to ...