The hiker was along the False Gap Trail and in need of “immediate medical assistance and rapid transport to a nearby hospital.” ...

As the weather gets warmer, it's time to plan visits to the Smokies! Here’s when some trails and roads reopen - and when Cades Cove closes to cars.

The system for how people get backcountry camping permits for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is changing. Starting ...

A 65-year-old woman has died after falling from a 60-foot cliff-edge in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The hiker ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has up to 150 rescue missions a year. Here's how to avoid getting lost on a hike - and how to stay safe if you do.

After rangers carried out 18 backcountry search and rescue operations in March, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Newfound Gap Road and Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are set to close Sunday evening as frigid temperatures move into the ...

A 65-year-old woman reportedly died after falling from a 60-foot cliff on the Alum Cave Trail at Great Smoky Mountains ...

It’s a natural event that only happens in the Smokies, and thousands of people enter a lottery each year to witness the magic ...

A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard rescued a Great Smoky Mountains National Park hiker "suffering from severe cold-weather injuries" on Feb. 24. The national park received several ...

A woman died after falling from a cliff on Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here's what we know.