Most roads in the Smoky Mountains were closed Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to the snow and ice. This includes US 441/Newfound Gap Road, a key two-lane highway that cuts through the park from Tennessee ...

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.

U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina, is now open to traffic following the Jan. 10 winter storm that dumped up to 6 inches of snow in areas across East Tennessee.

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 ...

U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg ... However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed due to snow and ice. Newfound Gap, a major road through the Smokies ...

A missing 73-year-old hiker from North Carolina was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park officials said. Ann Houghton was found on Sunday about a quarter mile ...

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 ...

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 ...