You could see the Great Smoky Mountains on this bucket list-worthy train ride. Or you could drive through on one of the best ...

America’s most visited national park, Great Smoky Mountains, saw more visitors last year than the next two parks combined, the Grand Canyon and Zion.. Part of the reason is the location. Many ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is by far the most visited national park in the country. It's not even close. The Smokies welcomed 13.3 million visitors in 2023, its second-highest year on record.

To celebrate the National Park Service's 100th anniversary this August, USA TODAY will be highlighting one national park per week in a countdown to the centennial on August 25th. From the canyons ...

Birds, bees, bears, dragonflies, salamanders, hemlocks, fungi: scientific research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park addresses a wide swath of subjects. From Tennessee, North Carolina, South ...

Out of all of America's national parks, Great Smoky Mountain National Park is the most-visited year after year. It's also one of the most accessible, and can be reached within a day's drive for ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been named the best national park in the United States in a recent study shared by online publication Travel Lens.It’s no secret ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so take the early mornings to your advantage to enjoy a more serene hike. Most visitors arrive between 10 and 11 a ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park began as a seed of an idea that grew into a big dream that has blossomed for all people to enjoy for more than 80 years and ...