Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...

At Roamstead, a modern campground located on the outskirts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visitors have an option to get as near to nature as they’d like. Housing options range from ...

The country’s most-visited national park had its lowest number of visits since 2018. The drop can't be attributed entirely to ...

More than 300,000 visitors hike it every year. Here's what the rehabilitation will look like and when it will open again.

The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee ... To fill his quiet evening hours, Kephart wrote a book, Camping and Woodcraft: A Guidebook for Those Who Travel in the Wilderness, which ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the country's most popular national park sites. It offers postcard-perfect views and plentiful wildlife. World-renowned for its biodiversity, the beauty ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the ... Although the park is open daily year-round, some visitor centers, campgrounds and historic attractions close during the ...

Improvements to the parking area are funded by recreation fee revenue from campgrounds and parking tag fees. “Laurel Falls Trail is a beloved feature of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

TONS OF POLLUTION ARE EMITTED FROM THE TOP FIVE REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES LIKELY IMPACTING THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK The mountains originally got their name — the Smokies — from the ...

Improvements to the parking area are funded by recreation fee revenue from campgrounds and parking tag fees. “Laurel Falls Trail is a beloved feature of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” said ...

Korrin Bishop One of the few national parks that does not charge an admission fee, Great Smoky Mountains National ... the historic grist mills and campgrounds close during the winter.

The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month as part of a more than year-long improvement effort. Starting Jan. 6 ...