The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located on the border of both Tennessee and North Carolina. Knowing that the park ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park shared the progress crews have made on the Laurel ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Backcountry Office is staffed by just four rangers, who alternate between office duties and hiking to remote sites. The Backcountry Office stays busy; in 2024, ...

If you've ever wanted to experience the wild beauty of Tennessee's mountains, rivers, and forest canyons, without committing to a multi‑day backpacking expedition, don’t worry, you aren’t alone.

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Shutdown forces National Park Service to furlough staff and suspend web and social media updates. National Park Service areas ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Visitors flock to parks and natural areas in Western North Carolina during the fall season. But this year, the government shutdown ...

You could spend a week exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park and still feel like you barely scratched the surface. As much as we would like to spend two weeks exploring the most popular ...