The country’s most-visited national park had its lowest attendance since 2018. But the longest government shutdown in history ...

The National Park Service said the assault happened Dec. 22 in the Deep Creek, NC, area of the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

The National Park Service is urging visitors to assist with an ongoing investigation of an assault that occurred in the Deep ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park crews have completed a prescribed burn that was scheduled for the first week of the year ...

Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway sections in North Carolina are closing ...

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

Though some come from adults, about 95 percent are from children. Kids ask questions about the park and often request ...

The national closed roads on Jan. 14 ahead of winter weather. A major road through the park remained closed Jan. 15.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Friends of the Smokies announced it and other agencies are providing funding to ensure the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can continue to stay open during the ...

In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and ...

Mount LeConte, at 6,593 feet high, received about 5 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. The area was ...