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

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

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.

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 ...

For travelers wishing a much-needed getaway, there are plenty of national parks to visit in March, endowing graceful natural ...

Update: The missing hiker, Ann Houghton, has been found dead in the park. Authorities are searching for 73-year-old Ann Houghton, a hiker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park who was due back ...

A well loved park volunteer was found deceased after embarking on a hike at the popular Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to ...

A hiker, who had been reported as missing, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday.

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton, 73, was ...

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...