Kephart and a few like-minded people proposed that the Smoky Mountains be made into a national park ... the Great Depression was devastating the country, and the people of Tennessee and North ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States. About 1,900 black ...

Drivers can once again enjoy the scenic views on Foothills Parkway East. But some areas in the county’s most-visited national ...

The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

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

The southernmost section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is open again to visitors.

At least two invasive Joro spiders have been spotted in Cades Cove, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson ...

Hundreds of thousands of dollars is now in the hands of the non-profit supporter of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ole ...

Learn more about the cases involving people who disappeared inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park below. Martin’s case is one of the oldest missing persons cases in East Tennessee.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Monarch butterflies are at risk of becoming an endangered species. Right now, volunteers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are helping with ...

President Calvin Coolidge wouldn’t sign the bill allowing the park’s establishment until May 1926, and Congress wouldn’t authorize full development of public facilities until 1934, after the states of ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also the most visited, welcoming more than 10 million travelers annually. The 522,427-acre park is shared by Tennessee and North Carolina, with the border ...