Indiscriminate, illegal firing of NPS employees will have immediate impact on tourism. A recent study showed the Park brings ...

The synchronous fireflies are always a popular spectacle. But with cuts at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, can you enter the lottery to see them?

Saturday afternoon, protests transpired at the Townsend entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, marking the ...

Here are the Great Smoky Mountains National operational changes that will affect ... Because of limited areas, people heading ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual ... Chances of “winning” the firefly lottery are not great, though. Over 20,000 people enter it each year. In 2024, only 1,120 total ...

The number of National Park Service employees who keep more than 400 sites running is dwindling thanks to layoffs, buyouts. Here's what it could mean for visitors this year.

Around 50 individuals gathered outside the Townsend entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... we can’t afford to lose staff, and these people were doing critical jobs.

Here are the Great Smoky Mountains National operational changes ... Because of limited areas, people heading to the Smokies should plan accordingly to avoid overcrowding. Visit early in the ...

US 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee is closed to all traffic April 2 because of high winds, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The major road t ...