Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail in the park will close Monday through Thursday each week, excluding federal ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — LeConte Lodge said that high winds caused significant tree damage and erosion on Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The lodge said gusts near ...

A Kuru Footwear survey found the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be the most popular hiking destination among respondents. The park offers over 300 trails, averaging a 4.4 out of 5 rating.

The best day hikes near Gatlinburg each offer all that the Great Smoky National Park has to offer. Whether it’s a stream, ...

I was fortunate enough to join my family this year for the holidays in Tennessee. Destination: the Great Smoky Mountains! We stayed in a beautiful cabin near the national park entrance. Of course, ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With spring right around the corner, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is gearing up for the next round of hikers. So which hikes are perfect as the weather ...

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...

Mount LeConte is an iconic hiking destination in the Smokies with some of the best scenic views in the Eastern United States. At 6,593 feet, LeConte is the third-highest peak in the Smokies and the ...

For the first time in nearly three years, the trail to Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s tallest waterfall is fully open — and following an intensive rehabilitation of its entire 4-mile length, ...

UPDATE: Rangers and the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Knoxville Strike Team carried the hiker with a broken leg down from Mount LeConte on May 9, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson said.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WATE) — While the famous Laurel Falls Trail is closed and several other trails remain closed due to damage from Helene, there are still many wonderful things to ...