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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so take the early mornings to your advantage to enjoy a more serene hike.
When on vacation, sometimes you need a good cup of coffee. As a regular coffee drinker, I've sampled several shops around the ...
What you need to know about paying to park in the Great Smoky Mountains The Park It Forward program requires visitors to have a parking tag to leave their car anywhere in the park for more than 15 ...
The Hallmark Channel feels the love in the Smoky Mountains air, too. “Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance,” a movie filmed in East Tennessee, premiered Sept. 2.
Are you struggling to choose between Acadia National Park vs. Great Smoky Mountains National Park? We can help! We’ve spent quite a bit of time in both of these national parks, so we can help you ...
Abrams Falls Trail will close for three days for trail maintenance. But there are other hikes to waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
What is the best month to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park? The summer months are the most popular for hiking, camping and other activities, but autumn has its fans.
Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The impacts of climate change are felt across the world, from wildfires to hurricanes. The Great Smoky Mountains could see changes as a result of climate ...
The National Park Service issued an advisory against bringing confetti into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a social media post showing a park ranger picking up the tiny, colorful ...
The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office has advised the public to be on the lookout for a missing man who may be in or around Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Christopher Michael Kress was last ...
A man was injured when a black bear went into his cabin in the Smoky Mountains and charged at him, officials in Tennessee said. The man found the bear when he went into the kitchen of the rental ...