The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...

Another WNC classic, the Nantahala Byway guides travelers through 43 miles of the Nantahala Forest, including 20 miles ...

From train cabooses to treehouses and even helicopters, Airbnb’s inventory is full of innovative vacation homes — and a new ...

The EPA estimates that between 2007 and 2018 the rule has cut 500,000 tons of sulfur dioxide and 300,000 tons of nitrous ...

Six months after hurricane floods tore through Tennessee and North Carolina, historic Cataloochee Valley sites will welcome back visitors.

A burn ban was still in place for all of North Carolina as of March 31. Great Smoky Mountains National Park also has issued a ...

The National Park Service will reopen some roads, trails and facilities inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after ...

An active air quality alert is in effect for the Asheville area. A burn ban is in place for all of North Carolina, including Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Carolinas are still battling some ...

“I want to have fun and feel like I’m doing something worthwhile with my time,” said Meldrum, a former park ranger whose handiwork has raised $37,000 in support of Great Smoky Mountains ...

An analysis of data from 1999 through 2023 shows 93% of parks and wilderness areas saw improved air quality on clear days.

Over six months after Hurricane Helene caused "substantial damage" in Great Smoky Mountains National ... which is on the North Carolina side of the park, will welcome visitors back April 4 ...