Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laurel Falls Trail is a popular destination at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Seeing over 300,000 hikers annually, it’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky ...

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 ...

Three bear‑related incidents at Ramsey Cascades Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past weekend, have prompted trail closures to protect visitors, according an April 20 news release ...

Protecting an incredible mountain ecosystem that's as timeless as it is ancient, the Great Smoky Mountains is both America's most-visited national park and a paradise of amazing trails and ...

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.

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.