Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With more than 800 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and waterfalls, sweeping cliffside views, towering forests, backcountry wilderness and ...

Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail in the park will close Monday through Thursday each week, excluding federal ...

I was fortunate enough to join my family this year for the holidays in Tennessee. Destination: the Great Smoky Mountains! We stayed in a beautiful cabin near the national park entrance. Of course, ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With spring right around the corner, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is gearing up for the next round of hikers. So which hikes are perfect as the weather ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close to day hikers on weekdays for a short time, according to park officials. Alum Cave Trail will be ...

Correction: A previous version of this story gave an incorrect date for the ribbon-cutting at Rainbow Falls trail. The event was Wednesday, Nov. 14. A ribbon-cutting event will be held Wednesday to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Spring is here in East Tennessee and spring means wildflowers. There are over 1,500 kinds of flowering plants in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Blooming flowers can be ...

A Kuru Footwear survey found the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be the most popular hiking destination among respondents. The park offers over 300 trails, averaging a 4.4 out of 5 rating.

For more than 30 years, Spartanburg's Steve Oliphant has made it a habit of trudging up, over and through some of eastern America's toughest terrain in the Great Smoky Mountains. The 57-year-old ...

The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 people ...

If you're looking to explore the Smoky Mountains, this hidden destination is an absolute gem, offering hikes to scenic ...