Great Smoky Mountains National Park fuels scientific discovery with the park’s unique geology, topography and meteorology.

Beginning in June, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting programs once a month featuring American Sign Language ...

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, according to the National Park ...

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

With 816 square miles spanning across North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the USA with 10.7 million people visiting in 2015.

While most people assume the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited in the U.S., that title actually belongs to the Blue Ridge Parkway. In 2023, the scenic byway that winds through ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced Friday that the Cosby Area of the park has reopened to visitors after the completion of some infrastructure work.

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 ...

A hiker with a broken leg was forced to wait until the next day for rescue due to treacherous weather in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. The accident happened Thursday, May 8, and ...