The National Park Service (NPS) is facing significant challenges due to recent budget cuts and workforce reductions.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WATE) — While the famous Laurel Falls Trail is closed and several other trails remain closed due to damage from Helene, there are still many wonderful things ...

Vandals used cans of spray paint to deface ancient rock walls leading to Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The 1.3-mile Laurel Falls ...

It's the only waterfall in the park where a trail passes behind it, making for a special up-close experience. The dirt trail winds through a cool mountain cove environment of old-growth forest.

The Tennessee Army National Guard rescued an injured hiker from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday, flying ...

A Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky ...

GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE — As spring begins, Great Smoky Mountains National Park reminds visitors of ... It is a unique area ...

The Tennessee Army National Guard rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... a hiking trail near the Ramsey Cascades waterfall. Guardsmen assembled a flight crew ...

In late 2024, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres that will protect ridge lines from being developed along Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Haywood County ...