The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month as part of a more than year-long improvement effort. Starting Jan. 6 ...

The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...

Hike to signature mountain peaks like Mount Le Conte on Alum Cave Trail for stunning views in the Great Smoky Mountains ... hikers through a peaceful old-growth forest and past many of the ...

If you want to explore some of the most beautiful Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... This hike is relatively easy, winding through a lush, old-growth forest. As you walk behind the waterfall ...

Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...

Summer hikers love the cool environment through the old-growth hemlock forest and by the falls, although park officials caution that swimming or climbing on rocks near the falls is prohibited.

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...