I started with the National Park Service in 1972 — when there was such a movement to reduce the number of NPS employees." ...

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A hiker, who had been reported as missing, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

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 ...

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 ...

A popular smokehouse food business has announced it is opening its first dedicated restaurant. Smoky Sam’s BBQ has had a presence in the south of the island since striking up partnerships with ...

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Some enter the park one way and leave another, only to return later on the same day, making it somewhat difficult to ...

However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed due to snow and ice. Newfound Gap, a major road through the Smokies, reopened just before 9 a.m. Jan. 16, the park announced.