If you've found your way to Townsend, nestled on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains, you're already privy to ...

A research project will gather data on hellbender populations, which have declined over recent decades and were damaged after ...

‘We don’t pay real estate taxes in the same way that anybody that is renting property wouldn’t. We do not own any land and we ...

The National Park Service rescinded roughly 400 job offers for seasonal positions, prompting concerns that parks could be ...

Thanks to public transit systems and private tours, you can experience these national parks without having to drive.

Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...

You can also have a national-park experience for free another way, by visiting one of the 20 national parks that don’t charge an entrance fee ever. Come and go as you please without dropping a dime.

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

Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...

The popular national park area will close for several days in January while crews remove hazardous trees and brush.

Mark your travel calendars. Our editors have scoured the South for what’s new, notable, and next in 2025. Here are the 25 ...