Last year, 11.5 million people visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitation numbers have declined since what ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most visited national park despite a 5.4% decrease in visits in 2025. Reduced ...

Since a peak in 2021 with more than 14 million people visiting GSMNP, numbers have declined to pre-pandemic levels.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is reminding visitors of group size limits at Whiteoak Sink to protect rare plants as wildflower season begins April 1.

The National Park Service plans to burn approximately 423 acres total, causing temporary closures on some roads and trails in ...

Newfound Gap Road/U.S. 441 through Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains closed to traffic as of March 16 because of ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has up to 150 rescue missions a year. Here's how to avoid getting lost on a hike - and ...

The country’s most-visited national park has a familiar face permanently taking over the superintendent position.

UPDATE: 1:2 PM Aug. 3, 2025: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park said Sunday afternoon that US 441/Newfound Gap Road is now open in North Carolina, between Cherokee and Newfound Gap. People are ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking Elk Rover volunteers for the upcoming season.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is asking for the public's help tracking down huge venomous bright yellow spiders. The national park said the Joro Spider, originally from East ...