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Abrams Falls Trail and trailhead parking lot will close June 16 through June 18 to allow crews to complete trail maintenance, the National Park Service announced June 13.
Its not just breathtaking scenery that makes Great Smoky Mountains National Park one of the best road trip destinations for ...
Abrams Falls Trail will close for three days for trail maintenance. But there are other hikes to waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
An elite group of first responders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park works to address common hiker mistakes - and ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Photo: Getty) With so many options on the table and 848 miles of trails, it can be hard to decide exactly where to spend your time in the park.
Here’s Kuru’s list of the 10 best national parks for hiking: The undisputed king of hiking variety and foot traffic. Average ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, far and away the busiest U.S. national park with 12.1 million visitors, placed first with 348 trails and an average trail rating of 4.4 stars.
Visitors won't be able to access a popular waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for three days in June due to trail maintenance. Abrams Falls Trail and trailhead parking lot will close ...
Thousands of synchronous fireflies dazzle travelers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with their unique flash pattern. Here’s what you need to know. ByAmy McKeever April 22, 2021 •11 min read ...
It’s a challenging time for national park research. One dedicated atmospheric scientist is soldiering on anyway.
The weekend of Father’s Day 1969, Dennis Martin was in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a trip with a group, which included his father, grandfather, and 9-year-old brother, the case ...
June 14 will mark 56 years since Dennis Martin disappeared in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The quiet boy from Knoxville was just a few days away from his 7th birthday the last time he w… ...