Get off the beaten path in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with this guide including local expert tips to avoid ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain fully open and operational through Nov. 2 amid the federal government ...

The extent of the federal government's shutdown remains unclear. Here's what we know about the Blue Ridge Parkway, WNC's ...

Some services will be limited during the government shutdown, the National Park Service says. But NC tourism officials urge people to visit Western North Carolina, which is a year into its recovery ...

Nonprofit funding to keep the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open amid shutdown has been ...

Officials held a ribbon cutting for the reopening of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is "ready to welcome visitors for the ...

President Donald Trump ordered entry fees for foreigners entering parks from the "awe-inspiring Grand Canyon to the tranquility of the Great Smoky Mountains" be increased. While some environmental ...

The annual elk breeding season, known as the rut, is underway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The rut can be exciting to witness, but it can also be dangerous, as elk are especially ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will help maintain Newfound Gap in the Great Smokies amid the federal government ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will last remain unclear, said a Western North Carolina political analyst, but he doesn’t think it will ...