KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — 2021 visitation broke records for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with 14,137,812 visits. Visitation exceeded the 2019 record by 1.5 million visits and 2020 ...

More people than ever visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2021, crushing the previous record by 1.5 million and capping off a decade that's seen visitation increase by more than 50%. In an ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has seen several busy years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people flocked to the natural beauty of the ...

When the pandemic hit, Americans spent their time outdoors, especially in sanctuaries like Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In 2021, the park shattered its annual record for the number of visitors ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WATE) — The numbers continue to stack up at East Tennessee’s national park. While the year isn’t yet over, a new record has already been set for the number of ...

High winds in the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina forced the closure of major thoroughfares in the national park. Several of those roads are now open. The National Weather ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — While the Great Smoky Mountains continue to attract millions of visitors, people from all over see something else that shines in their eyes — East Tennessee's classic moonshine.

GATLINBURG, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ole Smoky Distilleries were once again the most visited distilleries in the world in 2021. According to on-premise traffic counters, the four Ole Smoky Tennessee ...

With 14.1 million visitors, 2021 marked the most visitors ever for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as camping increased 40% in "frontcountry" camping areas, and 20% in backcountry areas. More ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced the busiest year on record with 14,137,812 visits. Visitation exceeded the 2019 record by 1.5 million visits and 2020 visitation by more than 2 million ...