Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Tourism in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has contributed over $2 billion to the local economy, according to a release from the National Park Service. The ...

Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Jan. 7 ...

Snowfall during the winter often brings a special kind of magic, turning even the ordinary places into breathtaking scenes. Places like hill stations, national parks, and more attract a larger number ...

Memorial Day Weekend is expected to be among the busiest time of the year for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red ...

The country’s most-visited national park had its lowest attendance since 2018. But the longest government shutdown in history ...

Some changes are coming to a popular national park in Tennessee. Beginning March 2023, visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have to buy a parking pass. The new parking fees are $5 per ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The federal government shutdown is affecting East Tennessee’s biggest tourism draw. Several areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be inaccessible to the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is urging visitors to stop stacking and moving rocks after an eastern hellbender was found crushed. The park shared that the crushed ...

We have seen several key announcements from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in recent weeks. Among them was a warning of more fines. The park was planning a crackdown on speeding within the park ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is urging visitors not to move or build with rocks in rivers and streams after an Eastern Hellbender Salamander was found ...