Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through the holidays despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, but visitors should expect reduced staffing and only basic services, Friends ...

Blount County remained among the regional partners keeping the lights on in Great Smoky Mountains National Park but a month ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open with limited staff and basic visitor services from Nov. 3, 2025, through ...

A Sevier County-led coalition of regional governments has agreed to help keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open through the end of the year amid a federal ...

The deal to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open has been extended into the new year as the government shutdown ...

Some key areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will stay open through early 2026, even during the federal government shutdown.

Since the federal government shutdown began in early October, state and local partners have provided funding to maintain full operations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As the ...

With half of Americans living within 500 miles of the Great Smoky Mountains, these hills have long held the title of the most ...

There's no shortage of charming mountain towns nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains, offering the perfect setting for an ...