Twenty-two attractions have specific temperature thresholds and some of the biggest coasters won't run unless it's nearly 40 degrees out. Winter visits are a total gamble.

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

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.

ROANOKE, Va. – You’re in for a special holiday treat, if you love Dolly Parton, because her unique adaptation of a classic tale of a Christmas Carol makes its way to Roanoke’s Berglund Center on ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain fully open and operational through Nov. 2 amid the federal government shutdown, thanks to continued funding from a group of nonprofits and local and ...

While the federal government shutdown has furloughed federal employees and canceled programs at national parks across the country, all programs and areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) ...

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Following a multi-day search, authorities found the body of a 21-year-old man in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The discovery was made days after Ryan ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials said a 21-year-old man who had been reported missing over the weekend was found dead. GSMNP leaders said Ryan Lakes was found dead at ...

Ryan Lakes was last seen on Thursday, officials said. A 21-year-old man was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a multi-day search, according to the National Park Service. Ryan ...

An invasive spider with a bite that feels similar to a bee sting has found its way into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. Joro spiders originated in East ...