National Trails Day is June 7 and volunteers are needed to help install logs on an AT trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Are you hoping ... but doing so requires a long and strenuous hike down the Appalachian Trail under winter conditions. The hike is close to 15 miles roundtrip ...

In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the ...

Starting in Canada and tumbling their way down the eastern section of the United States, the Appalachian Mountains are the ...

A popular winter destination is Banner Elk, North Carolina, a short drive from two top Smoky Mountain ski resorts ... of two early-1900s resorts, the Appalachian Club and Wonderland Hotel ...

Even so, “winter is a beautiful time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains,” National Park Service spokesperson Dave Barak told Knox News after the first winter storm of 2025 moved across the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the country's most popular national park sites. It offers postcard-perfect views and plentiful wildlife. World-renowned for its biodiversity, the beauty ...

There's also so much to do in the area I love Dollywood year-round, but the theme park is extra special during the winter because of its Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration. This time of year ...

The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee are the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain, hosting the world's greatest diversity of plant, animal, and insect life of any region in a ...

You never know when you’ll cross paths with a black bear, especially in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... world to walk all or segments of the Appalachian trail, considered the longest ...

Korrin Bishop One of the few national parks that does not charge an admission fee, Great Smoky Mountains National ... original Appalachian cabins, special biking events and scenic drives to ...