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

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service will waive entrance fees at all national parks on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, as the nation observes a National Day of Mourning for ...

Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed because of damage after Hurricane Helene, and remain closed, possibly keeping away some visitors. Preliminary data shows 12,055,376 visits to ...

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 ...

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...

But it's no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closing some roads and possibly causing ...

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton, 73, was ...

GATLINBURG, TN (WSPA) – A hiker, who was reported missing, had been found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The hiker, identified as 73-year-old ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park say they offer their condolences to her family and friends.” GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Great Smokey National Park launched a search operation for ...