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Newfound Gap Road - which had been closed since Dec. 10 because of snow and ice - is now open to traffic. Here's what drivers should know.

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

Cara and her husband Ryan had moved to Tennessee so Ryan could work as a character artist at Dollywood. During that time, they got to personally meet Dolly Parton. In 2020 the McCoy’s moved back to ...

Growing up in Swain County, North Carolina, Nathan Dee Greene ate a lot of apples. The family had several trees of their own, but every fall, they bought bushels from the nearby orchard on Laurel ...

A new study analyzed five years of data to reveal the most popular U.S. national parks to visit in the fall. Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee topped the list with nearly 20 million ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — With normal operations back in effect and furloughed staff beginning to return, how has the end of the government shutdown affected Great Smoky Mountains National Park?