Ann Houghton was found dead Feb. 2, on one of her many explorations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A 73-year-old volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead over the weekend after being reported missing while out on a hike in the park she dedicated decades of her life to, ...

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 ...

Train enthusiasts with an eye for springtime scenery may want to make tracks to Bryson City in May for a trip through the ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.

A missing 73-year-old hiker from North Carolina was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park officials said. Ann Houghton was found on Sunday about a quarter mile ...

The Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum will sponsor a ride on a vintage passenger train on the Great Smoky ...

Houghton, a resident of Jackson County, North Carolina, had volunteered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than 20 years, according to the park service. In 2022, Great Smoky ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of rugged, forested terrain in Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, is one of the most-visited national ...

If you are wondering how much snow piled up in the North Carolina mountains over the past few weeks, let’s just say the higher you go, the deeper you’ll sink. Great Smoky Mountains National ...

The Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum will sponsor a train excursion May 3 on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. “This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and enjoy the beauty ...

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann ...