Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky ... in 2022 and 2023. Official 2024 visitor numbers will be released in the coming months. Why was a drop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitation ...

That’s still a lot of people, but it means visits to the Smokies last year dropped by more than 1 million compared to 2023. Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed because of damage ...

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National ... country’s most visited national park abruptly dropped last year by more than 1 million compared to 2023. That 9% decrease was expected ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of rugged, forested terrain in Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, is one of the most-visited national ...

Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to return home from her hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jan. 28-29. A search mission was launched for Houghton ...

A 73-year-old woman who failed to return from a trek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found dead. The body of Ann Houghton, of Jackson County, North Carolina, was found Sunday shortly ...

SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The body of a 73-year-old missing hiker was found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to officials. In a news release, officials said Ann Houghton ...