“Laurel Falls Trail is a beloved feature of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” acting park Superintendent ... hike through a mixed hardwood forest. The popular trail leads to an impressive ...

The Clingmans Dome trail takes you to the highest point in Tennessee, providing sweeping views of the Great Smoky Mountains ...

The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 ... Hikers are usually on the park’s trails on any given day, regardless of weather conditions.

Scenic, roughly 30-mile-long Newfound Gap – U.S. Route 441 – runs through the center of the park from the Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, over the mountains and into ...

During peak season, the popular national park has 10 to 12 "Volunteers in Park" on its roster for every one National Park ...