If you’re headed to the Cades Cove area this week and see smoke in the Smokies, it’s likely no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is investigating a case of illegal deer poaching in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and urging the public to share any information that could ...

A rare case of poaching is being investigated in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where hunting is illegal. The National Park Service reports a deer was poached in Cades Cove, a valley that is ...

White-tailed deer can reach 300 pounds and a found throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the park says. This is not the deer that was poached on Dec. 22 National Park Service photo A rare ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road and Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 because of a winter storm moving in. Park officials will assess the road ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains open amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, allowing visitors to enjoy popular areas this fall. One of those areas will temporarily close, but not ...

Is Cades Cove open now? What about Sugarlands Visitor Center? Do you need a parking tag to visit the country’s most-visited national park? Visitors have lots of questions surrounding Great Smoky ...