The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranked second overall, but it is the top park in the nation to see amphibians, slugs ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...

Over six months after Hurricane Helene caused "substantial damage" in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the park’s hardest-hit areas is reopening. Trails and some roads in Cataloochee ...

The synchronous fireflies are always a popular spectacle. But with cuts at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, can you enter the lottery to see them?

It's a secret sanctuary for wildlife and plantlife—perched atop one of the ancient peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Six out of 10 campgrounds at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed. Vehicle free days in Cade Cove will begin in June this year instead of May. Some picnic areas and pavilions are closed ...

APRIL 4 (UPDATE) — The National Park Service announced on Friday, April 4 that the burn ban at Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been lifted. Campfires and charcoal use are permitted ...

TOWNSEND (WATE) — Saturday afternoon, protests transpired at the Townsend entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, marking the second time demonstrators rallied in support of park ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated to reflect some extended closures began in 2024 due to damage from Helene, according to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's website. Regional advocacy ...

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