Fortunately, Tennessee and North Carolina — the two states that share Great Smoky Mountains National Park — each have plenty of amazing Great Smoky Mountains alternatives. On the Tennessee side, the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is by far America's most popular national park.With more than 13 million visitors making the trip to this gorgeous mountain range along the border of North ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, unlike some other national parks across the United States, doesn't charge for admission.

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

Birds, bees, bears, dragonflies, salamanders, hemlocks, fungi: scientific research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park addresses a wide swath of subjects. From Tennessee, North Carolina, South ...

The number of visitors to America’s public lands remains at an all-time high, while the Trump administration has made drastic ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order July 3 directing National Park entry fees be increased for foreigners.

Hiking in national and state parks has become a sacred rhythm in my life. I’m blessed to live in North Carolina, which boasts ...

As the most biodiverse park in the National Park System, Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers a unique launchpad for ...