From Great Smoky Mountains to North Cascades, here are 12 national parks you can drive to and visit without paying an entry ...

We can all agree that the national parks in the United States are breathtakingly beautiful and chock-full of opportunities to get outdoors in some of the most dramatic settings on Earth. The ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the busiest National park in the U.S., but with the park service cutting nearly a quarter of all positions last year, volunteers have made up the difference.

Explore the best of North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains, misty peaks, hidden waterfalls, wildlife, and unforgettable mountain adventures await.

The famous synchronized fireflies are just one of many types of insects that fall under the purview of national park entomologist Becky Nichols.

The Blue Ridge Mountains offer some of the most magnificent scenery in the U.S., and these spectacular state parks are certified must-visit destinations.

After my favorite mountain towns started to get too crowded with tourists, I found a new favorite entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

National Park Service recorded 331.9 million visits in 2024, highlighting overcrowding issues in popular parks.

Democracy was fragile when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1940. He traveled through Knoxville and Chattanooga before speaking at Newfound Gap.

A tourist was shot at multiple times in the Deep Creek Picnic Area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the gunman has yet to be identified, according to the National Park Service. The incident ...