GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) —Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. This comes after a ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The federal government shutdown is affecting East Tennessee’s biggest tourism draw. Several areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be inaccessible to the ...

National parks across the United States have seen better days. Wait times have doubled at Grand Canyon National Park following the layoffs. Morale is also low at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A ...

This story has been updated to include information about roads and visitor centers being reopened. U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina, is closed due to snow and ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — Bagpipes, kilts, and battle-axes will return to Townsend May 17 and 18 for the 43rd Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games. The annual festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — We are on the first day of a federal government shutdown with no end in sight. Thousands of workers are out of a job, or they aren't seeing a paycheck. And national ...

Mike Meldrum could claim his current occupation as a third career - if he weren’t so careful to avoid calling it a job. “I want to have fun and feel like I’m doing something worthwhile with my time,” ...

Mark Van Osdal is a tree whisperer. Owner of Carolina Bound Adventures, he is leading a small group of us on the Deep Creek hike on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Just four rangers bear the responsibility of patrolling 850 miles of hiking trails and monitoring more than 100 backcountry campsites.