Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park ...

The number of National Park Service employees who keep more than 400 sites running is dwindling thanks to layoffs, buyouts.

The benefits and the risks Among the rustling of leaves from the towering pine trees with the crunch of boots on dirt paths, ...

After Rob’s tragic death, National Park Service rangers cared for my grieving family. Their job isn’t negligible.

From a music-centric journey across the northern U.S. to a national park-studded road trip through the heartland, we’ve got ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map Know Before You Go ... You’re also just ten minutes from the Gatlinburg entrance to ...

Johnston County, or JoCo to us locals, is one of the biggest counties in North Carolina. It’s made up of eleven towns, and is ...

Occasional snow showers continuing throughout Feb. 20 potentially added an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow in the most-eastern parts of East Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service.

Visitors could encounter unkempt trails, unclean bathrooms and fewer park rangers. Great Smoky Mountains National Park has relied on 200 permanent employees and 140 seasonal employees, according ...

Understaffing at Great Smoky Mountains National Park heading into the spring and summer season could interfere with operations at Sugarlands and other visitor centers, educational and safety ...

A new hiking trail in Burke County offers views of the South Mountains. Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina announced the opening of a new public trail on its South Mountains Headwaters ...