All parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen and be fully operational thanks to leadership and money from a group of state and local leaders. The plan, which is expected to be ...

Here’s what drivers should know about road closures in the busy, popular national park as the shutdown continues.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain fully open and operational through Nov. 2 amid the federal government ...

A federal shutdown began Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Sept. 30 deadline. Travelers at Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport could face longer lines during a peak tourism ...

While other national parks are closed as the government shutdown drags on, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open - at ...

When a shutdown seemed inevitable, Waters got on the phone with Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s interim superintendent, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is asking visitors to slow down and enjoy the views in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Throughout August, rangers and partner agencies ...

While the federal government shutdown has furloughed federal employees and canceled programs at national parks across the ...

Areas in Tennessee with 4,500- to 5,500-foot elevation are experiencing peak fall color in early October. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently fully open - at least through Oct. 10 - ...

While federal agencies are stuck in a holding pattern, some effects of the shutdown are being felt locally right now; others ...

12. Updated Great Smoky Mountains National Park road closures and other updates are available on the park website and via the @GreatSmokyNPS social media account on X. Devarrick Turner is a trending ...