The many hours contributed by volunteers to Great Smoky Mountains National Park help things keep moving and run efficiently.

Laurel Falls Trail will close for 18 months starting Jan. 6 as crews work to improve the hike that more than 300,000 visitors ...

The National Park Service has announced that Newfound Gap Road will be closed at 1:30 p.m. due to winter weather.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of America’s most visited national parks, is set to temporarily close one of its ...

For the first time in nearly three years, the trail to Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s tallest waterfall is fully open ...

MOUNT STERLING — Tod Windlan’s South Laurel Lady Cardinals came up short in their quest of winning the Gateway Holiday Classic championship, falling to Montgomery County in Sunday’s title ...

If you are putting a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on your travel plans for 2025, don’t plan on hiking the Laurel Falls Trail. The popular trail is closing and won’t re-open to ...

BANNER ELK, N.C. (WNCN) — While it’s extremely unlikely central North Carolina will see a White Christmas, a few inches of snow fell in the mountains late Friday and early Saturday.

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months ...

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months starting ...

North Laurel steamrolled Russell County, 71-46, en route to its championship win in the Smoky Mountain Classic Saturday. The Lady Jaguars had just won the WYMT Mountain Classic the week before. Led by ...