How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...

Perched at 6,360 feet on top of Mount Le Conte in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, LeConte Lodge is celebrating 100 years of ...

UPDATE: Rangers and the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Knoxville Strike Team carried the hiker with a broken leg down from Mount LeConte on May 9, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson ...

Memorial Day Weekend is expected to be among the busiest time of the year for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red ...

With 816 square miles spanning across North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... Today, the area encompasses a large campground, ranger station, and the restored ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Smoky Mountain Thunder Memorial Ride, a heartfelt tribute to fallen military veterans. It’s a bittersweet milestone as ...

Brood XIV cicadas have emerged from the ground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and will greet visitors over the holiday weekend in large numbers, park officials said. NPS photo Just in time ...

Sojourn Lodging, a new boutique tiny house hotel concept in the Smoky Mountains, is officially open and now welcoming guests. Located just outside Pigeon Forge and near the Wears Valley entrance ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — A long-awaited natural spectacle is unfolding in western North Carolina and along the Tennessee border. Brood XIV cicadas emerged from the ground after 17 ...

After a delayed start, vehicle-free days at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will return this summer. The Smokies will offer the first Cades Cove vehicle-free day of the year in ...

Sometimes nights in higher elevations can be cooler than summer's daytime highs, so a sweatshirt or jacket can make a cool, crisp mountain ... campgrounds and backcountry camping areas require ...