If you've found your way to Townsend, nestled on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains, you're already privy to ...

A research project will gather data on hellbender populations, which have declined over recent decades and were damaged after ...

Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...

Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...

The popular national park area will close for several days in January while crews remove hazardous trees and brush.

January 13 marked a big milestone for the Great Smoky Mountain Council. The organization celebrated its 110th anniversary, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been closed because of high winds, according to the GSMNP. Due to a high wind advisory, US 441/Newfound ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that Cades Cove will be closed for five days as they remove hazardous trees. Cades Cove Loop Road will close from the ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...