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

Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park have experienced “substantial damage,” particularly on the North Carolina side of the park. Many facilities, roads, trails and campgrounds are now ...

But that hike marked the genesis of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, a group that is not only still around but finishing out ...

If you postponed a leaf-peeping trip to the Smokies because of Hurricane Helene, here’s what you need to know about fall ...

The aftermath of flooding brought on by Hurricane Helene is written most clearly on the valley floor, where the fields are ...

Roads and scenic routes in Great Smoky Mountains ... Some areas of the popular national park remain closed due to Helene impacts, particularly on the North Carolina side. Balsam Mountain ...

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 ...

For example, in 1966, SMHC organized the Save Our Smokies Hike to protest the National Park Service’s plan to build a road connecting Bryson City, North Carolina, to Townsend, Tennessee.