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

Bears are most active in the spring and summer, meaning you're most likely to encounter a bear in Gatlinburg between April and August, according to the National Park Service website. During these ...

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 ...

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

Dolly Parton attended her theme park’s 40th opening day, making her first public appearance since the death of her husband, ...

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.

McManus also recommends exploring Wicklow Mountains National Park, the largest of Ireland’s six national parks. Hikers and walkers have their choice of paths throughout this stunning region.

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

Join me as I share the national pabest Smoky Mountain vacation ideas for every traveler based on my experience exploring the ...

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 ...

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 ...