Gatlinburg is a cozy mountain town located near the entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With its beautiful ...

The country icon owns numerous businesses around her hometown resort, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

According to a 2024 Pew Research report, 90% of adults in the United States own a smartphone, and roughly 4 in 10 say they ...

The data hub USAFacts used information sourced from the NPS in 2023 to assess which parks give the biggest financial boost to ...

Beautiful views and exciting activities aren't just for the parks. These accommodations also have their own charms.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park fuels scientific discovery with the park’s unique geology, topography and meteorology.

Advocates express concern about the impact on smaller historical sites. Still, tour operators are cautiously optimistic about ...

March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring ...

National Trails Day is June 7 and volunteers are needed to help install logs on an AT trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.

Be sure to make reservations, though - the lodge opens up reservations each October and quickly books up. For more on Great Smoky Mountains National Park and to help with trip planning ...

The concessioner for LeConte Lodge will continue to be LeConte Lodge L.P. LeConte Lodge L.P. has provided lodging services in the park since 1989. The National Park service is required by law to ...

SMOKY MOUNTAINS, Tenn ... LeConte Lodge is the only lodge in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Construction on it began in 1926, and it is only accessible by hiking. It predates the ...