Dollywood helped make Pigeon Forge the tourism hub we know today. When the theme park was announced in 1985, the city looked ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A celebration of the area’s rich history and diversity is free this week in Pigeon Forge! The ...

President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

Ann Houghton's itinerary revealed plans to hike in the park from Jan. 28 to Jan. 29, but she has yet to be seen, GSMNP says.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl ... Hotel and Conference Center in Pigeon Forge. It's estimated that more than 2,800 former homesites can be found in the park. Records associated with the purchase ...

A winter getaway to the Smoky Mountains sounds like the perfect way to start off the new year. But could a winter storm ruin those plans for those headed to the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg areas?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking help to identify and document former homesite locations within the park. Volunteer-In-Park Frank March, in conjunction with Park Archeologist Allison ...

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 ...

CENTER. WELL, A MISSING HIKER FROM WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK. RANGERS SAY THAT 73 YEAR OLD ANN HOLTON WAS REPORTED MISSING ON SATURDAY.

In its earliest years, Pigeon Forge was a small, unincorporated rural community. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park changed that. Then, Dollywood changed it again. Dollywood celebrates its ...