In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will ... leading the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to propose that the salamander be listed as an ...

A celebration of the area’s rich history and diversity is free this week in Pigeon Forge! The 33rd annual Wilderness Wildlife ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky ... The public is invited to join park staff and volunteers at "Wilderness Wildlife Week" from Tuesday, Jan. 28 to Saturday, Feb. 1 to learn ...

A 407-acre tract abutting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cataloochee Valley has been conserved, buffering the ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres in Haywood County to conserve land for wildlife, clean water ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...

A 73-year-old missing hiker was found deceased in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, the National Park Service announced. Ann Houghton was found dead on Sunday after being ...