The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has long been recognized as the most visited national park in the country, but 2016 saw record-breaking numbers of people hitting the trail. In…
They did it! After more than two months of voting by more than 1.1 million Americans, Friends of the Smokies announced Wednesday that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual Women’s Work Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum on Saturday, June 18. This festival honors the vast contributions made by the…
Who doesn’t love Clingmans Dome? At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s also the highest point in Tennessee, and the…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the dates for synchronous firefly viewing in Elkmont. The ticketed event will take place from Tuesday, May 31 through Tuesday, June 7. This year,…
National Park Reminds Visitors To View Bears Responsibly It’s probably on your “must see” list when you visit the Smoky Mountains, but the national park is reminding visitors to keep…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Keeps Breaking Records If you visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, congratulations! You were officially part of a huge increase of visitors! Visitation to…
Bear Safety in the Smoky Mountains By now, you’ve probably seen video of the bear breaking into a car and stealing food. While the video is funny, it should also…
New Smokies Chief Ranger Announced Congratulations are in order! The Superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cassius Cash, has announced a new Smokies Chief Ranger. Steve Kloster will…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park – At 8:21 a.m. park officials received information that a rock slide had occurred on Clingmans Dome Road. Rangers closed the road soon after assessing…
