Conservation groups say the closures could be because of recent federal budget cuts to the National Park Service.

Some of the items in stores at visitor centers have an extra connection to the park: they're the work of current or retired rangers and volunteers.

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You know that old saying – it’s not about the destination but the journey itself? This is how I feel about a Raleigh to the ...

The colorful shreds of paper and plastic litter the environment and violate the rule of "leave no trace:" a long-established ...

Bears are most active in the spring and summer, meaning you're most likely to encounter a bear in Gatlinburg between April ...

On a recent trip to Tennessee, I lost count of how many people told me the same strange and unusual thing about Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you stacked up all of the park’s salamanders ...

Initially, vehicle-free days were set to begin every Wednesday from May 7 to Sept. 24, as listed on the park's website.

WVLT News reached out to the Great Smoky Mountains National park multiple times but have not received a response back.

Mike Meldrum could claim his current occupation as a third career — if he weren’t so careful to avoid calling it a job. “I want to have fun and feel like I’m doing something worthwhile with my time,” ...

It was an icy mid-winter day when 73-year-old Ann Houghton parked her Subaru Outback at the Smokemont campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, shouldered her pack, and tramped into the ...

Visits to Grand Canyon National Park were up once again in 2024. The annual report from the National Park Service ranked the ...