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

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...

Many visitors are more likely to encounter a VIP than a National Park Service employee during their trip to the park; during peak season ... activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

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 ...

Mt. LeConte Lodge is a fairly hard-to-reach and hard-to-book getaway. The lodge and peak are only accessible by one of six trails: Alum Cave Trail, Boulevard Trail, Bullhead Trail, Rainbow Falls Trail ...

Your trip to the Great Smoky Mountains could include over half a foot of snow, but elevation plays a big factor. Here's what ...

With wrinkly skin that comes in various shades of brown, eastern hellbenders aren’t easy to spot. These giant salamanders, ...

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year ... That's the lowest attendance since 2018 and, at the same time, the sixth highest in history. The park had 13,297,648 visitors ...