Funding from local agencies allows restrooms, emergency services, campgrounds, Cades Cove, all visitor centers and picnic ...

The national park will remain mostly open to visitors despite the government shutdown, but visitors might notice cuts to some programs or services.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — More campgrounds, picnic areas and horse camps will be open in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park just in time for the Labor Day weekend. Following guidance from the ...

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park needs some sprucing up and will hold its annual “Fall into Volunteerism with Smokies Service Days,” which are single-day ...

The most popular national park in the country will remain open with basic visitor services and limited staffing amid the ...

What better way to spend a summer day than reconnecting with nature? In honor of Juneteenth, the National Park Service is waiving all entrance and parking fees for visitors to its parks on June 19. At ...

Nearly untouched by development and around the corner from an old-growth forest, this pristine lake is the perfect getaway ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WATE) — From wildflowers to ...

America’s most visited national park, Great Smoky Mountains, saw more visitors last year than the next two parks combined, the Grand Canyon and Zion. Part of the reason is the location. Many people ...