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

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

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 ...

Here’s what visitors should be prepared for as the National Park Service burns 1,400 acres of Cades Cove - and why the park does that.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres in Haywood County to conserve land for wildlife, clean water ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are one of the most popular travel destinations in the United States. Every year, over 12 million people visit the national park and its surrounding towns. Gatlinburg, Pigeon ...

Friends of the Smokies President and CEO Dana Soehn gave a presentation on the work the Friends group does to support Great ...

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 ...

In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will ... leading the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to propose that the salamander be listed as an ...