KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Access to the home of Cades Cove’s first European settlers will be easier for many after the ribbon was cut on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s newest trail. Park ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is temporarily closing a popular trail in the Smokies between June 16 and 18 as crews complete trail maintenance. On Friday, the Great Smoky ...

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 ...

So many visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ‒ especially the ones staying in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge ‒ ask themselves this: Is Cades Cove worth going to? In one enthusiastic word: Yes!

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 ...

CADES COVE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park launching vehicle-free Wednesdays in Cades Cove as part of a pilot study in order to improve the visitor experience. This new ...

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Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountain National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 1,200 acres of fields in Cades Cove.