Seasonal hiring is underway at the Smokies, but funding uncertainty could affect staffing and visitor experience at national ...

If you want to spend a weekend camping in the Blue Ridge Mountains, an Appalachian range in the Eastern U.S., try to book a ...

Newfound Gap Road - which has been closed all day - will remains closed overnight Dec. 11 because of icy conditions. Here's ...

Imagine waking up surrounded by towering trees, with birds singing just outside your window and mountain breezes drifting ...

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More than 30 apple trees persist on The Purchase at the national park. They're more than 125 years old, and their DNA is ...

The outdoor recreation industry has been abuzz about a press release published by the U.S. Department of the Interior on November 25, which announces several big changes coming to the country’s ...

While our habits and hobbies outdoors may vary, it’s a point of pride for most in Western North Carolina that nature is never far out of reach. Cullowhee and Sylva host a wealth of recreation ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Tenn.– A young black bear was rescued from a steep bank in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in October after onlookers formed a "bear jam." According to Great ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — A young black bear caused quite the "bear jam" in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in October. According to a social media post from the Great Smoky ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — With normal operations back in effect and furloughed staff beginning to return, how has the end of the government shutdown affected Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers said they rescued a young black bear using some unconventional methods. It happened back in October on Laurel Creek Road.