As the most biodiverse park in the National Park System, Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers a unique launchpad for study of research.

Taking the family to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge or the Smokies? See our recommendations for kid-friendly activities to check ...

Beginning in June, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting programs once a month featuring American Sign Language ...

How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so take the early mornings to your advantage to enjoy a more serene hike. Most visitors arrive between 10 and 11 a ...

In 2022, the festival moved to its current home at the Townsend Visitor’s Center, just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance.

33,608 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?33,608 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?

Numbers from the National Park Service show Great Smoky Mountains had 12.2 million visitors in 2024, the most of any park in the system. That’s up from a little more than 9 million visitors a ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the USA with 10.7 million people visiting in 2015. The Appalachian Trail, from Maine to Georgia, runs through the center of ...

The Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau (VCVB) is opening a visitor’s center on Washington Street. On Thursday, May 1, during the monthly VCVB board meeting, members voted to approve the ...