Kephart and a few like-minded people proposed that the Smoky Mountains be made into a national park to protect the 100,000 acres of virgin forest that ... called itself the Great Smoky Mountain ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The historic Noah ... Friends of the Smokies funded the restoration collaboration project ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June ... meadows and redbud and dogwood trees in the mountain forests. At lower elevations, temperatures hover in ...

Right now is prime leaf-peeping season in the Smokies - and as more roads in and around Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopen after Hurricane Helene, the chances for a lovely fall drive are ...

The National Park Service has a list of the 25 “cold cases” on its website, and only four are missing persons cases from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. While four of 25 may feel like ...

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

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Those looking to travel through the Smokies will need to keep an eye on seasonal road closures ...

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. Meanwhile ...

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 ...

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 conservation ...

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