when we consider that Great Smoky Mountains visitors spent about $2.1 billion in local towns in 2022 and supported more than 32,000 jobs, and that western North Carolina contributes an estimated $7.7 ...

The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

It’s been just over a month since Hurricane Helene brought widespread devastation to Western North Carolina and the ...

From a small town full of seasonal fun to a mountain getaway with its own Polar Express, here's where to spend winter in ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most popular, and right next door in Gatlinburg is an adventure park that's ...

The cliffs of Whiteside Mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains near Cashiers, North Carolina, were created by millions of ...

Drivers can once again enjoy the scenic views on Foothills Parkway East. But some areas in the county’s most-visited national ...

Parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina continue to reopen after the entire statewide stretch of road closed due to damage from Helene.

But that hike marked the genesis of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, a group that is not only still around but finishing out ...

The southernmost section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is open again to visitors.

As Tropical Storm Helene fomented in the Caribbean, it seemed likely that Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... so far claimed at least 96 lives in North Carolina alone. Asheville, where extreme ...