The past few years have seen record crowds in America's most popular national parks, including 12 million a year at this ...

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Nearly one month into the federal government shutdown, the Great Smoky ...

The mountaintop adventure park’s largest investment ever will feature new attractions and experiences. Here’s what to expect ...

What better way to spend a summer day than reconnecting with nature? In honor of Juneteenth, the National Park Service is waiving all entrance and parking fees for visitors to its parks on June 19. At ...

Visitors have questions about the country’s most-visited national park amid the government shutdown. Here’s what’s open and ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles North Carolina and Tennessee. It spans more than 520,000 acres and includes ...

Mark Van Osdal is a tree whisperer. Owner of Carolina Bound Adventures, he is leading a small group of us on the Deep Creek ...

As the partial federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, folks headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should know the popular park is still welcoming guests, including drivers just ...

With half of Americans living within 500 miles of the Great Smoky Mountains, these hills have long held the title of the most ...

30, the forest service was expected to furlough 12,744 employees ... The timing of the shutdown occurs as tourists are making their way to national forests, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and ...

On Thursday, 6 News got a behind-the-scenes look at the new Smoky Night Lights at Zoo Knoxville. This 360-degree music and lights show is scheduled to open Friday, ...