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 public during the shutdown, ...

A federal shutdown begins, closing national parks and leaving many workers unpaid, but the Gatlinburg Welcome Center remains open to assist visitors.

The federal shutdown affects Great Smoky Mountains National Park, hindering visitor plans and impacting local economy.

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The magazine Travel + Leisure this summer named Cherokee National Forest the most beautiful place in Tennessee.

Tennessee will have widespread fall color starting around mid-October, according to Accuweather. The park has designated specific dates in October as "Red Diamond Days," when the heaviest crowds are ...