The independently operated LeConte Lodge is intertwined with the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and this year it is celebrating 100 seasons of giving hikers a respite on top of Mount ...

LeConte Lodge sits atop the third-highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains. And the only way to get to the cozy retreat is to hike between 5 and 8 miles of trails on foot. But getting to the start of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Monday was a busy day for workers at the LeConte Lodge, who said they spent much of the day in the cold unloading supplies from helicopters. They are working to prepare for the ...

The LeConte Lodge llamas work tirelessly to haul provisions up and down the mountain to restock comfort supplies for guests and workers up top. But what happens to the beloved LeConte llamas after ...

At 6,593 feet, Mount LeConte is the third-tallest peak in the park and home to one of the most unique backcountry accommodations in the National Park System: LeConte Lodge. This remote lodge, built in ...

Crews are doing their annual aerial heavy-lifting for the LeConte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains. A large helicopter is airlifting hundreds of thousands of pounds of supplies to the rental cabins ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hiking to LeConte Lodge via Alum Cave Trail will look a little different as National Park Service ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — In the heights of the Great Smoky Mountains, snow started to fall on Thursday. Temperatures dropped just below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and officials said that around 1 inch of snow ...

Your July 17 editorial (“Petty Politics in Yosemite”) on the LeConte Memorial Lodge was right on the mark. One note of correction, however. The University of California geologist was Joseph LeConte, ...

Once you go, you become a part of its history and mystique. The LeConte Lodge stands atop one of the highest peaks east of the Mississippi River, and there's only one way to get there: Your own feet, ...