The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

A North Carolina woman who served as a volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead along a popular trail, the park says. Great Smoky Mountains National Park photo A North ...

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 ...