You could see the Great Smoky Mountains on this bucket list-worthy train ride. Or you could drive through on one of the best ...

March 17, 2025 0 713 The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains.

Meldrum, who retired from the National Park Service in 2016, donates his wares for sale at the Cades Cove Visitor Center and the Great Smokies Welcome Center in Townsend, both in Tennessee.

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 ...

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months ...

GATLINBURG, T.N. (FOX Carolina) - The National Park Service (NPS) announced that Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close in 2025 for rehabilitation.