The Smokies are about get ... well, smokier. The National Park Service plans to burn over 400 acres in Wear Cove Gap and Lyn ...

Fire crews in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are battling a fire estimated at nearly 46 acres as of Monday afternoon.

Fire crews are battling a 45-acre fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with no structures threatened as ...

Several trails are closed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to a wildfire near Rabbit Creek Trail and northwest ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most visited national park despite a 5.4% decrease in visits in 2025. Reduced ...

Despite the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Oct. 1, Western North Carolina's national park properties will remain mostly open - but a few things will look different. The Blue ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has up to 150 rescue missions a year. Here's how to avoid getting lost on a hike - and ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — If you plan on driving up to the Smoky Mountains, expect delays with the Gatlinburg Bypass is closed following a landslide that occurred over the weekend. Heavy rain and ...

The country’s most-visited national park has a familiar face permanently taking over the superintendent position.

This story has been updated to reflect roads that have reopened or closed again as of Feb. 6. It took several days for roads through Great Smoky Mountains National Park to gradually reopen as snow and ...

I had the chance to visit the Rocky Mountain National Park, and I couldn't help but compare it to my home, the Great Smoky ...

I’ve spent the last two decades exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and have become utterly fascinated by its duality. On the one hand, GSMNP is the epitome of a “drive through” park, with ...