Just four rangers bear the responsibility of patrolling 850 miles of hiking trails and monitoring more than 100 backcountry ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With spring right around the corner, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is gearing up for the next round of hikers. So which hikes are perfect as the weather ...

A Kuru Footwear survey found the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be the most popular hiking destination among respondents. The park offers over 300 trails, averaging a 4.4 out of 5 rating.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park shared the progress crews have made on the Laurel ...

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months starting ...

A multiyear rehabilitation project will close Bullhead Trail on certain days until the fall. Here's when you can and can't hike the trail starting May 5.

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...

For beautiful mountain hiking without the crowds, head to this underrated state park in Ohio. This particular trail is a ...

GATLINBURG, T.N. (FOX Carolina) - The National Park Service (NPS) announced that Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close in 2025 for rehabilitation. NPS said the trail ...

From the Great Smoky Mountains to the namesake, and often photographed, waterfall at Fall Creek Falls, it's no wonder Tennessee is considered a top hiking destination.

America’s national parks are the beating heart of outdoor adventure, vast landscapes where every turn feels like a postcard and every trail holds a secret. Yet among these treasures, one park stands ...