Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be crowded, but that’s only because it’s wonderful. Here’s why—and a guide to ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...

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.

receives guidance from a wise elk and ultimately discovers a natural land bridge that connects the two parts of their historic range. Figart, creative services director for Great Smoky Mountains ...

The last Eastern Elk vanished from North Carolina in the 1700s. The National Park Service reintroduced a different subspecies from Canada to the Great Smoky Mountains over 20 years ago ...

Over six months after Hurricane Helene caused "substantial damage" in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the park’s hardest-hit areas is reopening. Trails and some roads in Cataloochee ...