Also known as notches or passes, gaps are the low points in a mountain ridge. Newfound Gap, which sits at an elevation of 5,046 feet, is the lowest drivable pass in the park. Scenic, roughly 30-mi ...

America’s most visited national park is undergoing a name change. The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, is officially reverting to its ...

However, East Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains have plenty more beautiful drives to offer. Here are five more scenic routes to take this fall. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

A hiker stops to enjoy a view of Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park while ... During the fall, the busiest parts of the park for a scenic drive are Caves Cove Loop Road and ...

Korrin Bishop One of the few national parks that does not charge an admission fee, Great Smoky ... events and scenic drives to popular spots like Cades Cove and the rushing mountain streams ...

One of the most popular spots in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a different name.Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the national park and the destination of many visitors who've made ...

The US Board of Geographic Names voted on Wednesday to change the name of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Kuwohi, following a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee ...

This story has been updated to include information about roads reopening. Roads through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have reopened after a snowstorm, while other areas of the park are ...

CHEROKEE - Despite the destruction wrought by Tropical Storm Helene in parts of Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open with limited closures.

The Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak will be renamed Kuwohi, restoring its original Cherokee name after over 150 years. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names approved the change, requested by the ...