From rainbow trout fishing and horseback riding to cycling Cades Cove and hiking to waterfalls, there's so much to see and do in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And whatever time of year you go ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most visited national park despite a 5.4% decrease in visits in 2025. Reduced ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will last remain unclear, said a Western North Carolina political analyst, but he doesn’t think it will ...

If you have day-hiked in the Smokies, you have undoubtedly been monitored, unawares, from a tree cavity. The unseen watcher? A winged super-predator resting with one eye open, waiting for dusk or ...

Streaks of fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Anakeesta in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is launching a Nighttime ...

The 4 mountain locations were included among a list of the 10 best day trips in North Carolina. Here's what writers had to ...

With the age of the Great Smoky Mountains forest, many trees have hit their average lifespan. The park's tree crew prunes or removes potential hazards ...

We can all agree that the national parks in the United States are breathtakingly beautiful and chock-full of opportunities to get outdoors in some of the most dramatic settings on Earth. The ...

Becky Nichols, the park’s long-time entomologist, has dedicated her career to learning about and protecting lifeforms like bees, wasps, moths, and butterflies.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Oct. 1, Western North Carolina’s national park properties will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will last remain unclear, said a ...