Just four rangers bear the responsibility of patrolling 850 miles of hiking trails and monitoring more than 100 backcountry ...

The National Park Service is temporarily banning backcountry campfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park effective immediately due to dry conditions and the increased risk for wildfires, ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service said Monday backcountry campfires would be temporarily banned in the Great Smoky Mountains due to an increased risk of wildfires. In a ...

GATLINBURG (WATE) – The Great Smoky Mountain National Park announced a temporary ban on campfires in the park’s backcountry until further notice. The park said they made the decision to issue a burn ...

North Carolina's best state parks for camping span mountains, waterfalls, forests, and coastlines, offering unforgettable ...

We planned a summer trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to introduce our young daughters to camping. Not that we urbanites didn't try to immerse ourselves in nature at home. In Paris, where we ...