Some furloughed National Park workers are being paid with private, state and local government funds so Western NC doesn’t ...

Visitors have questions about the country’s most-visited national park amid the government shutdown. Here’s what’s open and ...

Some of the brightest stars of the Smokies have made their annual appearance. Synchronous fireflies illuminated Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently, and Knox News captured glowing moments ...

While other national parks are closed as the government shutdown drags on, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open - at ...

A group working to find the graves of Veterans in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has identified three more veterans ...

The Great Smoky Mountains’ famous synchronous fireflies will reemerge soon and preparations are underway for a special event to allow a lucky few to see them in their natural habitat. The National ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles North Carolina and Tennessee. It spans more than 520,000 acres and includes ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain fully open and operational through Nov. 2 amid the federal government ...

The national park will remain mostly open to visitors despite the government shutdown, but visitors might notice cuts to some ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is asking visitors to slow down and enjoy the views in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Throughout August, rangers and partner agencies ...

A Kuru Footwear survey found the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be the most popular hiking destination among respondents. The park offers over 300 trails, averaging a 4.4 out of 5 rating.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen a recent uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three separate incidents in the past week alone, the park announced Aug. 13. After the park received ...