President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

Due to a looming widespread federal government funding freeze, the National Park Service said it had to lay off over 2,000 ...

A federal hiring freeze has forced the National Park Service to rescind job offers for more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

Guests at this Tennessee farm, built in 1940, can stay in a cozy cottage, enjoy an award-winning dining experience, and ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are one of the most popular travel destinations in the United States. Every year, over 12 million people visit the national park and its surrounding towns. Gatlinburg, Pigeon ...

The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to monitor their populations.

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.

The National Park Service (NPS) announced in a press release that Great Smoky Mountains Park volunteer Amy Houghton, 73, was found dead on Feb. 2. Houghton disappeared between Jan. 28 and Jan. 29 ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park often ...

In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will use a combination of cutting-edge technology and traditional survey techniques to solve the mystery ...