Visitors have questions about the country’s most-visited national park amid the government shutdown. Here’s what’s open and ...

It's a secret sanctuary for wildlife and plantlife—perched atop one of the ancient peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Growing up in Swain County, Nathan Dee Greene ate a lot of apples. The family had several trees of their own, but every fall, they bought bushels from the nearby orchard on Laurel Branch, across the ...

Twelve Great Smoky Mountains National Park employees have reportedly been fired amid federal layoffs. More National Park Service firings are expected and could affect positions providing visitor ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Partners from state and county governments as well as other groups have worked together to support keeping the Great Smoky Mountains National Park fully open and ...

County leaders are hopeful the federal government will reimburse the funds, a process that took two years after a 2013 shutdown. Local business leaders reported a strong October, which they attribute ...

Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 hikers annually, so many that the trail is crumbling under foot as endless lines of hikers shuffle toward an 80-foot waterfall at the 1.3-mile mark.

America's famed National Park System protects the epitome of the continent's natural beauty both east and west of the Mississippi. It stands to reason, then, that the two most popular American ...

Areas in Tennessee with 4,500- to 5,500-foot elevation are experiencing peak fall color in early October. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently fully open - at least through Oct. 10 - ...