Kephart and a few like-minded people proposed that the Smoky Mountains be made into a national park to protect the 100,000 acres of virgin forest that ... called itself the Great Smoky Mountain ...

The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... roundtrip hike through a mixed hardwood forest. The popular trail leads to an ...

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...

Cades Cove will close for at least five days beginning Jan. 20, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The popular Cades Cove Loop Road will close from the morning of Jan. 20 until noon ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June ... meadows and redbud and dogwood trees in the mountain forests. At lower elevations, temperatures hover in ...