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How a $5 million fundraising drive and Rockefeller gift helped create Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was a remarkable achievement that required overcoming significant financial challenges due to increasing land prices. Initi...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Seeking Help Locating Missing Person

Ranked: The 20 Most-Visited National Parks in North America

See the most visited national parks in North America, led by Great Smoky Mountains with 11.5 million visitors.

A Cades Cove morning

Took a quick trip to Cades Cove this morning. It was beautiful, as usual. A bear was spotted up at the top of an approximately 75-100 foot... read more...

Gatlinburg: Your Gateway to 800+ Miles of Adventure 

Some places are simply a stop along the way. Gatlinburg is the beginning of the adventure.  Nestled at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg serves as the...

The Great Smoky Mountains Traverse

Additional photos by TJ Kearns and Nic Morales Western North Carolina is home to the biggest mountains on the East Coast, and some of the oldest in the world. No […] The post The G...

Search Continues For Missing Man After Vehicle Found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The Best Ways to Plan a Camping Trip in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Gatlinburg sits right at the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, so you’re not just visiting a mountain town you’re stepping into one of the most loved outdoor areas in th...

Missing Hiker Found Deceased Near Abrams Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Missing Man Located Safely After Multi-Day Search In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Recent Elk Injuries Prompt Warning From Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The Smokies

9/21/26 18.1 miles; Tri-Corner Knob Shelter Epic and I left the Standing Bear Hostel as soon as it was light enough, about 7am. Today’s planned itinerary had a lot of ascending, an...

4 Days Across the Great Smoky Mountains Part 1

Distance: 72 miles Elevation Gain: 18,209 feet ⬆️  Elevation Loss: 18,100 feet down ⬇️ Ultralight Perversion & The Climb to Russell Field A day of rain chased away by...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mourns The Loss of Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, the country music legend and East Tennessee native who became one of the most beloved figures in American culture, has died at age 80. Dolly died peacefully in Nashvi...

5 Sweeping Historical Fiction Books Set in the Smokies

There are few places in America filled with as much beauty and storied history as the Great Smoky Mountains. Stretching across Tennessee and North Carolina, the mist-covered peaks,...

Keeping up appearances at the National Parks

  On Aug. 10, the Facebook account for Yosemite National Park posted an item labeled “The numbers are in!” It contained a brief list of statistics related to Yosemite’s 2026 visito...

Fall foliage in full swing at Roan Mountain

ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WJHL) - Fall is in full swing, which means the leaves are changing, especially at Roan Mountain.  The leaves are bringing in visitors like Adrian Horn, who ca...

Dark Forests & Big News The 420 LASH GSMNP-Part 3

4 Days in the Smokies 72 miles 18,209 feet up, 18,100 feet down Solo Again I hit the trail before sunrise at 530 am. It was still dark night. This section of trail is magical befor...

Ofland Smoky Mountains Breaks Ground

TOWNSEND, Tennessee—Ofland Hotels broke ground on its second property, Ofland Smoky Mountains, in Townsend, Tennessee. The expansion into Tennessee marks a milestone for the compan...

Dolly Parton’s love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home. She spent her life elevating an often-overlooked region to showcase what long in...

100-Acre Fire Burning Near Chilnualna Falls in Yosemite National Park

Townsend: A Guide To The Peaceful Side Of The Smokies

You won’t find big crowds, fast food chains or major attractions here. (Head west if you’re looking for those things.) Townsend — located in Blount County — is a glimpse […] The po...

35 Photos of the Best National Parks to See Vivid Fall Colors

If you're not visiting these National Parks in the fall, you're really missing out. Continue reading…

Bear Strolls Down Cliffside Trail @ Glacier National Park