A hiker found dead Feb. 2 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park had been a longtime volunteer, according to park officials.

A missing 73-year-old hiker from western North Carolina was found dead at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National ... tasked with working on mountain amphibian populations in Western North Carolina. “I’m all for any ...

Many visitors come to explore the park’s 850-mile trail network, maintained by its two roving trail crews, one based in ...

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GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK ... A resident of Jackson County, North Carolina, Houghton volunteered in the park for more than 20 years, a spokesperson said. In 2022, she was nominated ...

Many visitors come to explore the park’s 850-mile trail network, maintained by its two roving trail crews, one based in Tennessee and the other in North Carolina. These positions operate on a ...

GATLINBURG, T.N. (FOX Carolina) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials ... Officials said she was a resident of Jackson County, North Carolina. She volunteered at the park for more ...

U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina, is closed due to snow and ice, along with several other roads within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Sugarlands ...

North Carolina, is now open to traffic following the Jan. 10 winter storm that dumped up to 6 inches of snow in areas across East Tennessee. However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...