Funding cuts at the national level will have a direct impact on the Great Smoky Mountains, said Jeff Hunter with the National Parks Conservation Association.

Here’s what visitors should be prepared for as the National Park Service burns 1,400 acres of Cades Cove - and why the park ...

In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... and not just in the park.” New research technique could benefit wildlife agencies and hellbenders ...

Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closing some ... foraging opportunities for wildlife. The burnt landscape ...

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.

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 ...

Visitors looking forward to a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring and summer could encounter unkempt trails, unclean bathrooms and fewer park rangers. The National Park Service ...

Staff terminated from the National Park Service Feb. 14, 2025, speak out to share their stories, frustration and anger — and ...