The centerpiece attraction is obviously Santa himself, holding court in his workshop like the CEO of Goodwill he is. Meeting the big guy in person when it’s 85 degrees outside creates a surreal ...

Bryson City, North Carolina sits quietly in the Great Smoky Mountains, offering postcard-worthy views while somehow flying under the radar of the tourist masses. While nearby destinations get swamped ...

Around 4.7 million visitors spent $732.2 million in the communities surrounding the North Carolina coast’s five National Park ...

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

The current plan, spearheaded by Sevier County, keeps the nation's most visited park operational through Nov. 2. It costs roughly $85,000 per day to keep the park open, with funds coming from local ...

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

Many federal agencies are stuck in a holding pattern as they wait to see how long the ongoing government shutdown could last now that it's well into Week 2. East Tennessee – home to McGhee Tyson ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through at least Oct. 19 amid the government shutdown, Sevier County officials announced Wednesday. An ...

Even as the federal government shutdown shows no sign of ending, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will continue to be fully operational for another 10 days thanks to more money from state and local ...

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) —Full operations resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. This comes after a partnership was ...