The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway maintained high visitation rates in 2024. A March 5 memo from the National Park Service told staffers not to publicize visitation reports ...

The number of National Park Service employees who keep more than 400 sites running is dwindling thanks to layoffs, buyouts.

If you’re looking to trade high-rise views for mountain peaks, then a weekend getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains from Raleigh should be on the cards! The Smokies are a peak destination to visit ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which ranked third in visitation in 2024, is heading into the high season with a ...

As spring arrives and cars begin to fill the 469-mile parkway that spans the Blue Ridge Mountains from Shenandoah National ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most ... Area recorded nearly 17.2 million recreational visits, and Blue Ridge Parkway recorded 16.7 million visits last year.

The Blue Ridge Parkway stretches 469 miles, spanning the distances from the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee all the way through the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Visitors can access the ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway maintained high visitation rates in 2024. A March 5 memo from the National Park Service told staffers not to publicize visitation ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway have reported losing personnel in the firings, and with threats of possibly even more cuts in the coming months, it could have an ...