Six out of 10 campgrounds at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed as the spring season approaches. And that’s not the only change coming to the Smokies, as national parks across the country ...

Imagining being able to camp out beside a meandering river with easy access to all of the natural wonders of the Great Smoky ...

NOTE: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has extended their deadline for comments until July 12, 2016 on a proposal to increase fees at frontcountry campgrounds and picnic pavilions and to switch ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Campers planning to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains will soon have more locations where they can stake their tents. A spokesperson for the Great Smoky ...

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 Natl. Park — Friends of the Smokies announced it and other agencies are providing funding to ensure the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can continue to stay open during the ...

Just four rangers bear the responsibility of patrolling 850 miles of hiking trails and monitoring more than 100 backcountry ...

Temporary closures along Little River Road and the Spur begin June 3 and end June 12. Drivers should consider detour routes to avoid traffic delays. Drivers traveling through Great Smoky Mountains ...

This story will continue to be updated as conditions change. US 441/Newfound Gap Road reopened just before 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 after Great Smoky Mountains National Park received several inches of ...

More than 30 apple trees persist on The Purchase at the national park. They're more than 125 years old, and their DNA is ...