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.

Korrin Bishop If you're interested in art and authentic Appalachian crafts, you'll want to spend a day exploring the 8-mile loop through Gatlinburg's Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community.

(WATE) — Thousands of people are reported lost or missing in national parks every year and there are a few missing persons cases of people who disappeared in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

Editor’s note: The Swag is located in western North Carolina, an area that has been severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. The lodge closed temporarily but has reopened. WAYNESVILLE, N.C ...

This article has been updated to reflect higher predicted snowfall totals. The Great Smoky Mountains should receive their first snow of the season Oct. 15 as temperatures drop and rain turns to ...

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 ...

Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is the highest peak within the tribe’s ancestral homeland and offers a sweeping view of treetops throughout the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s “the ...

Roads through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have reopened after a snowstorm, while other areas of the park are beginning to open after being impacted by Hurricane Helene. Kuwohi Road ...

As Hurricane Helene fomented in the Caribbean, it seemed likely that Great Smoky Mountains National Park would take a direct hit. The storm reached Category 4 before slamming Florida’s Gulf ...

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 ...

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.