Despite the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Oct. 1, Western North Carolina's national park properties will remain mostly open - but a few things will look different. The Blue ...

Newfound Gap Road is set to close late Dec. 4 as winter weather rolls through East Tennessee. Here's when and what the forecast calls for overnight.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is completely closed Jan. 15 due to current hazardous weather conditions, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Most park roads are closed ...

For any updates about the latest road closure information, you can go to the national park’s official website.

Unlike a lot of what’s happened during the shutdown, there is some precedent for how reimbursement could work.

CHEROKEE - Despite the destruction wrought by Tropical Storm Helene in parts of Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open with limited closures. The ...

Seasonal hiring is underway at the Smokies, but funding uncertainty could affect staffing and visitor experience at national ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Foothills Parkway has been reopened with no damage reported after being closed for inspection following a 4.1 magnitude earthquake, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said.