President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Some enter the park one way and leave another, only to return later on the same day, making it somewhat difficult to ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on ...

The body of Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered five days after she failed to return from an overnight hike in the park ...

Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed because of damage after Hurricane Helene, and remain closed, possibly keeping away some visitors. Preliminary data shows 12,055,376 visits to ...

The National Park Service (NPS) announced in a press release that Great Smoky Mountains Park volunteer Amy Houghton, 73, was ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park relies on 200 permanent employees ... interfere with operations at Sugarlands and other visitor center; educational and safety programming; trail and facility ...

1 after she failed to return home from her hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jan ... resource stewardship at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and mountain farm, as explained on the ...

More: 16-year-old drowns in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Oconaluftee River “Ann was an enduring and beloved member of our Smokies Community. She was a dedicated volunteer and avid hiker who ...

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky ... for the park with many visitors,” Charles Sellars, acting park superintendent, said in the news release. “Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers ...