The Smoky Mountain Summer tasting pass allows guests to enjoy up to five food items crafted by Dollywood’s culinary team at different festival locations at a discount.

No animal symbolizes the Great Smoky Mountains more powerfully than the American black bear (Ursus americanus). With an estimated population of approximately 1,900 bears within park boundaries, these ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosts an astonishing concentration of life forms, earning its reputation as one of the most biologically diverse temperate regions on Earth. With over 19,000 ...

Tennessee Chimneys Picnic Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park At the Chimneys Picnic Area, you can dip your toes in the West Prong Little Pigeon River and your carrots in easy-to-pack veggie ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be crowded, but that’s only because it’s wonderful. Here’s why—and a guide to beating the crowds.

Have you ever looked at a mountain trail and thought, “That looks like an adventure I want to try”? Off-roading in the Smoky Mountains is a great way to explore the outdoors and feel connected to ...

With 816 square miles spanning across North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the USA with 10.7 million people visiting in 2015.

"Celebrations in the park can be fun, but please leave the confetti at home!" The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service said.

An avid hiker who volunteered at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.

Daveynin via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 A 6,643-foot peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been renamed “Kuwohi,” which means “mulberry place” in the Cherokee language.

The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.