Great Smoky Mountains National Park, unlike some other national parks across the United States, doesn't charge for admission.

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 ...

It’s a challenging time for national park research. One dedicated atmospheric scientist is soldiering on anyway.

For the perfect North Carolina mountain getaway, look no further than this historic small town located between the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway.

Businesses in North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains region are losing thousands of dollars in the wake of Hurricane Helene as tourists avoid the state or cancel plans to visit. A new NBC report ...

Birds, bees, bears, dragonflies, salamanders, hemlocks, fungi: scientific research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park addresses a wide swath of subjects. From Tennessee, North Carolina, South ...

The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee are the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain, hosting the world's greatest diversity of plant, animal, and insect life of any region in a ...

A mountain chalet at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains has come to market asking $6.5 million in western North Carolina. The five-bedroom home is located on Asgi Trail in Maggie Valley, a ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — A long-awaited natural spectacle is unfolding in western North Carolina and along the Tennessee border. Brood XIV cicadas emerged from the ground after 17 ...