Hidden deep in the Great Smoky Mountains lies a forgotten ghost town of crumbling cabins and mountain trails that tell the story of a lost era in Tennessee.

You don't have to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park for great views and outdoor adventures. This state park is right next door and just as stunning.

Laurel Falls Trail is a popular destination at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Seeing over 300,000 hikers annually, it’s one of the park’s most iconic trails. While Gatlinburg was largely ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — While the Great Smoky Mountains are gorgeous in any season, some of the trails are not accessible year-round. One hike in the Greenbrier area, however, is a local ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In the latest edition of WATE’s Smoky Mountain Minute, experts with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park spoke about trail-thru hikers along the Appalachian Trail.

Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 hikers annually, so many that the trail is crumbling under foot as endless lines of hikers shuffle toward an 80-foot waterfall at the 1.3-mile mark.

More travelers are booking off-grid cabins this time of the year as demand grows for places that replace screens with scenery ...

GSMNP (WATE)- Day hikes, overnight camping stays, and weekly visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park aren’t out of the ordinary, in fact, during warmer months it’s expected. What might not ...

GSMNP (WATE)- Day hikes, overnight camping stays, and weekly visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are not out of the ordinary, in fact, during warmer months it is expected. What might not ...