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

This North Carolina city may not be the most well-known, but it's packed full of fun trails, captivating outdoor adventures, ...

All visitors centers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have reopened, the park announced in an Oct. 4 Facebook post, but some roads, campgrounds, trails and areas of the park are still closed ...

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

A Kuru Footwear survey found the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be the most popular hiking destination among respondents. The park offers over 300 trails, averaging a 4.4 out of 5 rating.

NOTE: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has extended their deadline for comments until July 12, 2016 on a proposal to increase fees at frontcountry campgrounds and picnic pavilions and to switch ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through at least Oct. 19 amid the government shutdown, Sevier County officials announced Wednesday. An ...

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.

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