At the suggestion of a New York publicity firm, the group called itself the Great Smoky Mountain Conservation Association. Soon, the mountains themselves were referred to as the Great Smokies.

Right now is prime leaf-peeping season in the Smokies. Take a look at our photos of the colorful trees in the national park.

Press release from the National Park Service: The National Park Service continues to assess conditions and address damage following the impacts from Hurricane Helene in Great Smoky Mountains ...

Roads and scenic routes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park continue to reopen one month after Hurricane Helene caused “substantial damage” in the area. Foothills Parkway East near Cosby is ...

AT maintainers celebrated by reblazing all 72 miles of the trail’s Great Smoky Mountains section with a fresh round of iconic white rectangles. Club volunteers gathered at the Smoky Mountains ...

The lodge, situated just below the 6,593-foot summit of Mount LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, reported getting 4 inches of fresh powder. Snow first appears in the mountains at ...

18, 2024, to formally agree to rename the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Tennessee to Kuwohi (koo-whoa-hee). The mountain, known as “Clingmans Dome” since 1859, has been a ...

an all-inclusive resort almost a mile high in the Great Smoky Mountains. The restaurant is open to non-resort guests as well, and features Schmidt’s garden-inspired Southern menu. “When ...

Korrin Bishop One of the few national parks that does not charge an admission fee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also the most visited, welcoming more than 10 million travelers annually.

The best way to get around Great Smoky Mountains National Park is by car. The park does not offer any guided tours and there is no public transportation to the park from the major cities in the ...

It’s an amazing site. On this episode, I head to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to experience the synchronous fireflies and learn how light from human development is threatening the future ...