Roads and areas of the popular park often close for safety reasons during wintertime. Even so, “winter is a beautiful time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains,” National Park Service spokesperson ...

The body of Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered five days after she failed to return from an overnight hike in the park ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are one of the most popular travel destinations in the United States. Every year, over 12 million people visit the national park and its surrounding towns. Gatlinburg, Pigeon ...

A missing 73-year-old North Carolina hiker was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park ...

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 73-year-old missing hiker was found deceased in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, the National Park Service announced. Ann Houghton was found dead on Sunday after being ...

Even so, “winter is a beautiful time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains,” National Park Service spokesperson Dave Barak told Knox News after the first winter storm of 2025 moved across the ...

SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE: Officials have confirmed the missing hiker, Ann Houghton, was found deceased in the Great ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...