A parkwide fire ban has been issued for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to dry conditions and low relative ...

Join me as I share the national pabest Smoky Mountain vacation ideas for every traveler based on my experience exploring the ...

Spring visits to the Smokies will be different this year. Areas are closed and program start dates are delayed amid federal staffing and budget cuts.

During the ban, the only burning and cooking allowed is with cookstoves with gas containers and gas grills with on/off ...

Some of the items in stores at visitor centers have an extra connection to the park: they're the work of current or retired rangers and volunteers.

Campers, hikers and visitors in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park won’t be allowed to burn anything for the foreseeable ...

Bears are most active in the spring and summer, meaning you're most likely to encounter a bear in Gatlinburg between April ...

Weekend rainfall, along with improved weather conditions, has reduced the fire risk that was in place, Sevier County ...

The Buncombe County open burning ban will be in effect until 9 a.m. Friday, March 21, when the weather is forecasted to begin ...