Laurel Falls Trail is a popular destination at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Seeing over 300,000 hikers annually, it’s one of the park’s most iconic trails. While Gatlinburg was largely ...

Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail in the park will close Monday through Thursday each week, excluding federal ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — A popular hiking trail is back open to the public, taking hikers through the park and into the Great Smoky Mountains seven days a week. The Ramsey Cascades Trail was only open ...

Just four rangers bear the responsibility of patrolling 850 miles of hiking trails and monitoring more than 100 backcountry ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Update (Sept. 8): Work on Little River Trail is going to take a little longer than expected. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park said rainstorms earlier this ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Spring is here in East Tennessee and spring means wildflowers. There are over 1,500 kinds of flowering plants in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Blooming flowers can be ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — UPDATE THURSDAY: Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened two popular trails to walkers and hikers following a decrease in bear activity. The popular ...

GSMNP (WATE)- Day hikes, overnight camping stays, and weekly visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are not out of the ordinary, in fact, during warmer months it is expected. What might not ...

GREAT SMOKY NATIONAL PARK OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSING SEVERAL TRAILS BECAUSE OF BEARS. THIS IMPACTS THE GATLINBURG TRAIL BETWEEN GATLINBURG AND SUGARLAND VISITOR CENTER AND ALSO THE ...

The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 people ...