Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — One hundred years of hiking, education, volunteering and conservation in the Great Smoky Mountains started on an October day in 1924. Twenty hikers from the ...

It’s unlikely George and Charlie Barber guessed that anyone would remember their backcountry excursion 100 years later as they led a group of hikers to the summit of Mount Le Conte on a late October ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As more people bundle up and head outdoors, many of them will travel to the Great Smoky Mountains to check out the leaves and fall colors. However, with the beauty of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gentle snow blankets the rocks and barren trees along a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I was fortunate enough ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In the latest edition of WATE’s Smoky Mountain Minute, experts with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park spoke about trail-thru hikers along the Appalachian Trail.

With Memorial Day just around the corner, many Americans are gearing up to start planning their summer travel soon, and for many, visiting a national park is on their bucket list. It's no secret that ...

TENNESSEE, USA — It's no secret the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is beautiful year-round. Those brave enough to trek into the cold can be treated to stunning snowy views. However, these winter ...

Kuwohi Road, which features a hiking trail to the highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains, officially reopened April 1, according to a Facebook post from the National Park Service. The paved ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laurel Falls Trail is a popular destination at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Seeing over 300,000 hikers annually, it’s ...

Bears are active this time of year as they look for food and visitors should use “extreme caution.” Visitors were chased or ...