And the reaction that one man near the car had was a textbook example of what not to do when in close proximity to a bear. He ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park ...

Major roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed for snow and ice in the Smokies and across East Tennessee.

bear management and other projects. Visitors could encounter unkempt trails, unclean bathrooms and fewer park rangers. Great Smoky Mountains National Park has relied on 200 permanent employees and ...

The Trump administration announced plans to restore some NPS positions and hire nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers.

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

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

Understaffing at Great Smoky Mountains National Park heading into the spring and summer season could interfere with ...