Indiscriminate, illegal firing of NPS employees will have immediate impact on tourism. A recent study showed the Park brings ...

North Carolina is known for the Great Smoky Mountains, but what is the best town to use as a home base? Skip Asheville and ...

BURN BAN IN EFFECT Due to increased fire danger, the Charlotte Fire Marshal has issued a local burn ban, effective ...

With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.

When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy photo Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park Service says.

Due to continued dry conditions, winds, and high fire danger, the National Park Service is banning all campfires and charcoal ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of rugged, forested terrain in Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, was also among the most visited, with 12 ...

A parkwide fire ban has been issued for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to dry conditions and low relative ...

Students from a local community in Western North Carolina had the opportunity to prepare for a memorable prom night, all at ...