While federal agencies are stuck in a holding pattern, some effects of the shutdown are being felt locally right now; others could be weeks away.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Campers planning to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains will soon have more locations where they can stake their tents. A spokesperson for the Great Smoky ...

The country’s most visited national park continues to recover after trails, roads and historic structures had significant ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park campground hosts aim to make the camping experience as safe and enjoyable as possible.

In 1981, 58-year-old Thelma Pauline Melton joined two friends for a familiar hike on the Deep Creek Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As they walked, she moved slightly ahead and then ...