Although just 45 miles from Gatlinburg, across the Tennessee line, Great Smoky Mountains National Park seems a world apart in ...

Trail Ridge Road inside Rocky Mountain National Park officially closed to through travel for the winter season on Friday.

Looking for the perfect family vacation in the mountains? My Florida-based family loves Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is welcoming back visitors to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center following the end of the ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain fully open and operational through Nov. 2 amid the federal government shutdown, thanks to continued funding from a group of nonprofits and local and ...

As the partial federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, folks headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should know the popular park is still welcoming guests, including drivers just ...

The Highway 321 entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Townsend, Tennessee, as seen on Oct. 7, 2025. Popular destinations in the park, including Cades Cove and the Sugarlands Visitor ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The agreement to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open during the federal government shutdown has been extended as local governments are working to make sure ...

Areas in Tennessee with 4,500- to 5,500-foot elevation are experiencing peak fall color in early October. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently fully open - at least through Oct. 10 - ...

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...