Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 – enough to set a record.

Within Tennessee's sprawling landscape, you can hike through a pristine forest setting to enchanting waterfalls at one of the largest parks in the state.

Chattanooga is one step closer to becoming North America's first National Park City, following a visit by a peer review team with the London-based organization that issues the designation.

Continued dry conditions, winds, and high fire danger in the park prompting a ban on all campfires and charcoal use, ...

announced burn bans in major national parks in both states and in Tennessee. "The fire ban will be in effect until further notice on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the park.

Traditionally, individual parks and the National Park Service have touted how successful the previous year was. That has been especially true since a spike in attendance during the COVID pandemic.

which straddles North Carolina and Tennessee, brought in the most visitors among the headliner national parks. Zion National Park in Utah and Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona continue their ...