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

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

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

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

More than 30 apple trees persist on The Purchase at the national park. They're more than 125 years old, and their DNA is ...

Aligning with a trend towards travelers hoping to "touch grass" during their vacation, Airbnb found that one NC park stood ...

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

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers said they rescued a young black bear using some unconventional methods. It happened back in October on Laurel Creek Road.

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?

National parks around the country have resumed normal operations now that the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history has ended. But park leaders and advocates, including those at Great ...