The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States. With over 1,500 bears living in the park, it presents excellent opportunities for visitors to spot these amazing animals in their natural habitat.

A missing 73-year-old hiker from western North Carolina was found dead at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past weekend, officials said. Ann Houghton was found about a quarter mile off Enloe Creek Trail on Sunday,

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, “roughly a quarter mile off of Enloe Creek Trail,” the National Park Service said in a news release. A cause of death has not been released.