Here’s what visitors should be prepared for as the National Park Service burns 1,400 acres of Cades Cove - and why the park does that.

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

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres in Haywood County to conserve land for wildlife, clean water ...

The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to monitor their populations.

Cades Loop Road will remain open to visitors pending weather conditions, but delays and temporary closures may happen to ensure public safety during the burn. Sparks and Hyatt lanes will be closed ...

However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed due to snow and ice. Newfound Gap, a major road through the Smokies, reopened just before 9 a.m. Jan. 16, the park announced.

During peak season, the popular national park has 10 to 12 "Volunteers in Park" on its roster for every one National Park ...

Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...