A 16-year-old boy drowned in the Oconaluftee River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on June 24, according to park spokesperson Emily Davis. In a news statement, Davis said that at about 5 ...

CHEROKEE, N.C. (WVLT/Gray News) - Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said a 16-year-old boy drowned on the North Carolina side of the park Monday evening. Rangers responded to the ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracts more visitors each year than any other national park in the USA. However, ...

On a piece of rocky ground at the base of a steep bank along the mist-shrouded Little River, oil painter Olena Babak sets up her easel. It’s late in the day to be starting a new piece - less than ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is beginning a project to improve a trail overlooking the Oconaluftee River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they are seeking the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — A popular hiking trail is back open to the public, taking hikers through the park and into the Great Smoky Mountains seven days a week. The Ramsey Cascades Trail was only open ...

The most visited national park in the U.S. is about to get significantly bigger thanks to a major land acquisition.

If you’ve been envious of European train excursions, make time to board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad for a memorable ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) had more than 12 million visitors in 2024, or about 34,000 guests every day. That makes the 522,427-acre swath of mountains, streams, and historic farmland ...

Busy I-40 is a standard route from Knoxville to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg - but it's not the only way to go. These roads ...