Before dawn on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Tara Dower reached the southern terminus of the 272-mile Long Trail at the ...

In 1927, $5 million from the richest man in America - equivalent to $92 million today - secured the Great Smoky Mountains’ future as a national park.

Rangers at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are pleading with visitors to stop feeding the bears. After three reported ...

The Smokies are one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States, where black bears can live in wild, natural ...

The long process of returning the most Helene-damaged parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to pre-storm status will ...

Giant, colorful hot air balloons took to the sky Saturday afternoon at the 7th annual Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon ...

There have been three separate incidents of visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park feeding bears over the last ...

Sevier County leaders said Newfound Gap Road's closure "threatens to significantly impact tourism revenue" during the busy ...

Planning a family getaway isn’t always simple, especially when kids are involved. You need a destination that balances ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen an uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three incidents in the past ...

Rockefeller made a crucial donation for the park's founding though he had never been to the Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials warn that feeding bears is illegal and dangerous, reminding visitors of the ...