Great Smoky Mountains visits dropped in 2025 - experts say it's a good thing

Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most visited national park despite a 5.4% decrease in visits in 2025. Reduced ...

New mountaintop lodge in Gatlinburg blends rustic, modern and luxury

The lodge near the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park features “refined rustic-modern” villas ranging from ...

I explored an abandoned resort town in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the wealthy vacationed 100 years ago

Elkmont Historic District was once a Tennessee ghost town. Now, 16 cabins have been preserved and restored, and are open to the public.
The Mountaineer

Usher in spring with the Cottontail Market

Welcome warmer weather with some spring shopping at the 2026 Cottontail Market from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Smoky Mountain Event Center in Waynesville.

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How to survive if you get lost in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park conducts 100 to 150 search and rescue missions annually. Wandering off the trail is the most common reason hikers get lost, according to a study. If lost, survival ...