CHEROKEE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials confirmed that a 16-year-old’s body was recovered Monday following a search in the Oconaluftee River. Officials said ...

A secret lake can supposedly be found inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park that only those who are pure of heart can ...

For hikers, a short, 1.5-mile trail runs along the Oconaluftee River, leading from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center to the outskirts of Cherokee, North Carolina. It is one of two trails in the park ...

Bicycles are prohibited on all park trails, except the Gatlinburg Trail, the Oconaluftee River Trail and the lower Deep Creek Trail. On the Tennessee side, the nearest airport – less than 25 mil ...