The most diverse collection of wildflowers at any national park is now in bloom in the Great Smoky Mountains. Jacqui Sieber with WUOT in Knoxville, Tennessee, stopped to smell those flowers. IAN SABO: ...

Six out of 10 campgrounds at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed as the spring season approaches. And that’s not the only change coming to the Smokies, as national parks across the country ...

Want to see black bears or wild elk in the Smokies? We've ranked the top 5 spots in the park where you are almost guaranteed ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With spring right around the corner, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is gearing up for the next round of hikers. So which hikes are perfect as the weather ...

Freshly bloomed easter lilies at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In 2024, cold-weather destinations were a popular choice for spring break. However, this year, interest in ...

Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail in the park will close Monday through Thursday each week, excluding federal ...

More than 30 apple trees persist on The Purchase at the national park. They're more than 125 years old, and their DNA is ...

The National Park Service issued an advisory against bringing confetti into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a social media post showing a park ranger picking up the tiny, colorful shreds ...

Seasonal hiring is underway at the Smokies, but funding uncertainty could affect staffing and visitor experience at national parks again in 2026.