The Appalachian Trail Conservancy—the nonprofit that supports the United States’ most iconic footpath—turns 100 this year. To ...

Indiscriminate, illegal firing of NPS employees will have immediate impact on tourism. A recent study showed the Park brings ...

For a chance to stay in a rustic cabin in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, head to this Tennessee spot for beautiful views, ...

More than a century ago, a physician named Chase Ambler who loved Buncombe County, was appalled to see devastation wrought by the overharvest of timber. Fires, habitat loss and floods plagued the ...

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 ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is beloved for vistas spanning miles, but a very real threat to that emerged when developers began pitching a “large-scale subdivision” along the park’s ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Army National Guard rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday. The National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management ...