Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.

The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...

A missing 73-year-old hiker from North Carolina was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park officials said. Ann Houghton was found on Sunday about a quarter mile ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...

A 73-year-old missing hiker was found deceased in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, the National Park Service announced. Ann Houghton was found dead on Sunday after being ...

A well loved park volunteer was found deceased after embarking on a hike at the popular Great Smoky Mountains National ... hiking in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, and paddling through various ...