The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

Peak dates this year for viewing the fireflies are June 3-10 near Elkmont Campground. Those who received a vehicle parking pass through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park lottery were ...

The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...

An abundance of hungry bears has forced the closure of some popular trails in in Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... but one occurred in June at the Elkmont Campground, when a 350-pound ...

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

They rove trails and historic buildings at Elkmont, Laurel Falls ... and interpretive activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by providing educational products and services such as this ...

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 ...

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Some enter the park one way and leave another, only to return later on the same day, making it somewhat difficult to ...

They rove trails and historic buildings at Elkmont, Laurel Falls ... and interpretive activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by providing educational products and services such as ...