The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

Vandals used cans of spray paint to deface ancient rock walls leading to Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The 1.3-mile Laurel Falls ...

A missing 73-year-old North Carolina hiker was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park ...

“Laurel Falls Trail is a beloved feature of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” acting park Superintendent Boone Vandzura said in a statement. “The rehabilitation will provide for greater ...

Ann Houghton, a 73-year-old hiker, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after going missing over the ...

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

National Park Service photo The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail ...

Named for the mountain laurel (an evergreen shrub) that blooms throughout the park, Laurel Falls is one of the most popular trails in the park. The path has an upper and a lower section ...

Named for a Cherokee chief whose village once occupied a spot alongside the creek, Abrams Falls is small ... gaps are the low points in a mountain ridge. Newfound Gap, which sits at an elevation ...

A hiker, who had been reported as missing, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday.

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over ... snowy mountaintops and waterfalls dripping with crystal-clear icicles,” Barak said. Hikers are usually ...