Also known as notches or passes, gaps are the low points in a mountain ridge. Newfound Gap, which sits at an elevation of 5,046 feet, is the lowest drivable pass in the park. Scenic, roughly 30-mi ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches ... and it's a rare chance to find solitude within America's most visited national park,” Barak added.

Millions of people enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Some enter the park one way and leave another, only to return later on the same day, making it somewhat difficult to ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains ... America's most visited national park,” Barak added. Barak shared a few tips and reminders for those planning leisure activities ...

The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...

Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, known for the heroic landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, weighed in on the ...

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.