What people driving through the country’s most-visited national park amid the shutdown need to know about roads, trails and ...

When the federal government shut down at midnight Oct. 1, there were a lot of questions, especially for Western North ...

America's most-visited national park, located along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, has been forced to close some of its popular facilities.

Planning an trip into the Great Smoky Mountains? These gateway towns offer thrills, frills, and stunning views - just a short ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Campers planning to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains will soon have more locations where they can stake their tents. A spokesperson for the Great Smoky ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a bucket list for many, as evidenced by the 13.3 million visitors to the park in 2023. Those who live nearby get to visit more often, of course. But if you ...

While federal agencies are stuck in a holding pattern, some effects of the shutdown are being felt locally right now; others could be weeks away.

This story has been updated to include information about roads reopening. Roads through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have reopened after a snowstorm, while other areas of the park are ...

The country’s most visited national park continues to recover after trails, roads and historic structures had significant flood damage.

Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal ...

A day into the federal government shutdown, there is more clarity on what visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can expect.

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months starting ...