GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The federal government shutdown is affecting East Tennessee’s biggest tourism draw. Several areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be inaccessible to the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) —Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. This comes after a ...

National parks across the United States have seen better days. Wait times have doubled at Grand Canyon National Park following the layoffs. Morale is also low at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A ...

This story has been updated to include information about roads and visitor centers being reopened. U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina, is closed due to snow and ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — We are on the first day of a federal government shutdown with no end in sight. Thousands of workers are out of a job, or they aren't seeing a paycheck. And national ...

This picturesque waterfall, located in Cherokee, North Carolina, is a stunning cascade at the end of a short trail that's ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Nov 13, 2024 Nov 13, 2024 As the year winds down and the holidays are about to begin, the Smoky Mountain Heritage Center takes the opportunity to ...

Mark Van Osdal is a tree whisperer. Owner of Carolina Bound Adventures, he is leading a small group of us on the Deep Creek hike on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Mike Meldrum could claim his current occupation as a third career - if he weren’t so careful to avoid calling it a job. “I want to have fun and feel like I’m doing something worthwhile with my time,” ...

3 — Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival + 5K: Features Bigfoot competitions, guest speakers, live music, vendors, food trucks and other great surprises. At Townsend Event Center. 6-8 — Author Reba Rhyne: ...