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

A 73-year-old missing hiker was found deceased in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, the National Park Service announced. Ann Houghton was found dead on Sunday after being ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...

On March 18, 1976, a 1974 Chevy Station Wagon was found abandoned in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The suspicious ...

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 ...

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb.

Visitors looking forward to a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring and summer could encounter unkempt trails, unclean bathrooms and fewer park rangers. The National Park Service ...

A well loved park volunteer was found deceased after embarking on a hike at the popular Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to ...

A 73-year-old woman who failed to return from a trek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found dead. The body of Ann Houghton, of Jackson County, North Carolina, was found Sunday shortly ...

A beloved National Park Service volunteer has been found dead after going missing on a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ann Houghton, 73, who volunteered for the NPS for more than 20 ...