Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...

Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...

A research project will gather data on hellbender populations, which have declined over recent decades and were damaged after ...

The popular national park area will close for several days in January while crews remove hazardous trees and brush.

The National Park Service rescinded roughly 400 job offers for seasonal positions, prompting concerns that parks could be ...

It is estimated that more than 2,400 former homesites can be found in the park. 70% of these homesites have been identified, ...

January 13 marked a big milestone for the Great Smoky Mountain Council. The organization celebrated its 110th anniversary, ...

The park encourages the public to bring historic photos of old homesites, hand drawn maps or other documents that will help the park identify these locations. Several additional volunteers who are ...

The park encourages the public to bring historic photos of old homesites, hand drawn maps or other documents that will help the park identify these locations. Several additional volunteers who are ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Some enter the park one way and leave another, only to return later on the same day, making it somewhat difficult to ...