Great Smoky Mountains National Park News

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park isn't the only park celebrating a milestone this year.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park isrecruiting online and scheduling Trails Forever volunteers who care for trails throughout hte park.

Sure, the French Broad boasts good length, big parks, a fun name and zealous environmental defenders - not to mention its putative status as the world's third-oldest river.

Across the state of Tennessee, cities and towns are pulling out all the stops to observe the Fourth of July.

An early-spring coating of snow accentuates the bluish haze that gives the Smoky Mountains their name.

The two busiest riding stables in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have a new look this summer.

Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by giving away $75 in gas, $75 worth of attraction tickets and more to 75 families.

Bear sightings have forced a popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to close for the second time this month.

The mountains of Western North Carolina were no stranger to tourism prior to the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which today rakes in 9 million visitors and is by far the most visited national park in the country.

The 2009 Oakes Daylilies' Daylily Festival is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 26-27 at the business' display garden at 8153 Monday Road, Corryton.

Thousands of people flock to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park every summer to get a glimpse of East Tennessee wildlife.

Gudger Palmer has never forgotten the fond memories of growing up in Cataloochee Valley.

All year long the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been celebrating 75 years but on Monday it's official.

The summer is here and if you are looking to spend a day or holiday this season with your family or friends at a place that will satisfy your appetite for serenity and viewing Earth's magnificent landscaping, there is a recreational area nestled along the Appalachian Mountains on the North Carolina and Tennessee border that is just the spot for ...

Most Americans are traveling far less than in years past, due to one of the worst economic downturns in decades.

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., made an appearance in Townsend on Monday to recognize the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The official historian for Great Smoky Mountains National Park greets reporters as he feeds livestock on one of the park's living history farms.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitors have had more run-ins with aggressive black bears.

As I mentioned in my last blog post on Naturalist Learning Styles, one of my top picks for elementary naturalists is Mike Graf's series Adventures with the Parkers which is available from Fulcrum Publishing.

Ken Burns' new documentary about national parks is an inspiring film on the park system and the challenges individual Americans faced to protect our national heritage.