tent pad, and fire ring. Despite its moderate size, this remains a good choice for a more quiet campground in the Smokies.

Firefighters continue to put out the slowly burning fire that began three weeks ago after a lightning strike, the National ...

Also known as notches or passes, gaps are the low points in a mountain ridge. Newfound Gap, which sits at an elevation of 5,046 feet, is the lowest drivable pass in the park. Scenic, roughly 30-mi ...

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains ...

The Flint Gap Fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has grown again, according to park representatives.

The Flint Gap Fire remains at 46 acres and is 0% contained, but only a few areas are actively burning within the perimeter, according to the latest update by the National Park Service.

I love both campgrounds! Cosby is the quieter one and it’s absolutely lovely, but there’s also something special about Elkmont there by the river. There’s great hiking at both. Elkmont is more ...

The estimated size of a wildfire burning near Hannah Mountain on the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

More than a few folks have headed to Great Smoky during the summer months to relax in the shadows of the mountains. For some families, camping in the park has been passed down from generation to ...

To fill his quiet evening hours, Kephart wrote a book, Camping and Woodcraft ... minded people proposed that the Smoky Mountains be made into a national park to protect the 100,000 acres of ...

Korrin Bishop One of the few national parks that does not charge an admission fee, Great Smoky Mountains ... campgrounds close during the winter. Of the four visitor centers located inside the ...