The country’s most-visited national park had its lowest attendance since 2018. But the longest government shutdown in history isn’t solely to blame.

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

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the busiest National park in the U.S., but with the park service cutting nearly a quarter of all positions last year, volunteers have made up the difference.

Rising along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, the Great Smoky Mountains boast untamed natural beauty, an abundance of scenic trails, unparalleled mountain views, gorgeous waterfalls, and so much ...

Here's everything you need to know to plan a trip to Bryson City, North Carolina.

Mark Van Osdal is a tree whisperer. Owner of Carolina Bound Adventures, he is leading a small group of us on the Deep Creek hike on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

While hiking deep in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, explorers stumbled upon bizarre, ancient-looking rock formations—with no clear origin or explanation. Were they built by early settlers, ...

From bears and bobcats to eagles and elk, 22,893 species have been documented so far in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — and nearly half of them are insects. Becky Nichols, the park’s long-time ...