The Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort has added a new lodge with 85 villas with stunning mountain views, bringing the resort's room count to nearly 1,400. Guests enjoy year-round amenities, including an ...

The country’s most-visited national park is getting a little bigger. A plan to expand Great Smoky Mountains National Park is in motion, involving land previously owned by 19th-century Cades Cove ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is getting bigger thanks to a land transfer from the Foothills Land Conservancy. FLC is set to close on the “Oliver Tract,” a more than ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Foothills Land Conservancy announced it has purchased a piece of land in Townsend, with plans to "substantially" expand the footprint of the Great Smoky ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WJW) – “Aggressive bear activity” has closed several trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Ramsey Cascades Trail remained closed after initially being shut down May ...

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Aggressive black bear activity has led to trail closures and safety warnings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring. Recent incidents include bears chasing visitors, taking backpacks, and ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has temporarily closed some trails due to "aggressive bear activity," and advised visitors to remain alert during their time in the park. Ramsey Cascades Trail ...

A trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is temporarily closed after a string of recent bear encounters. The National Park Service said it happened at Ramsey Cascades Trail in recent weeks.