The popularity of this valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also its greatest drawback. If you visit during a ...

A retired park ranger makes toys and keepsakes that he donates for sale at park stores. His work has raised thousands of ...

While the popular Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed, there are still many other trails and ...

Visitors to the Smokies in spring get to skip the crowds of summer while enjoying abundant wildflowers and cheaper prices.

I first fell in love with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a visit in the spring, and now that I live in TN, it is ...

US 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee will close to all traffic the morning of March 4 because of high winds, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Is the Best Time to Visit Pigeon Forge—perfect weather, fewer crowds, blooming wildflowers, and exciting events make it the ...

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Data from the iNaturalist app helps build a bigger picture of how the park’s ecosystems function, giving NPS insight into how to protect plants and animals.

Besides the first one near headquarters, sites include Mount Le Conte (established in 1987), Newfound Gap (1991), and Cades Cove (1999). A COOP site in North Carolina at Oconaluftee (1958) is ...

The Cades Cove Homeowners Association in Southport sought permission to install a gate and restrict public access to their community. Residents in favor of the gate cited concerns about speeding ...

The Southport Board of Aldermen slammed the gate shut on a subdivision’s request to become a gated community at its special meeting held Feb. 17. A request by the Cades Cove Homeowners Association ...