The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months starting ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WATE) — While the famous Laurel Falls Trail is closed and several other trails remain closed due to damage from Helene, there are still many wonderful things to ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — If you’re planning a hike around New Year’s Day in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of its most popular trails will be closing during the first week of January ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is moving ahead with a plan to improve the visitor experience at one of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced Friday a temporary one-day closure of Laurel Falls Trail on Tuesday to remove downed trees and repair damages ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are arguably the most popular national park in the United States. More than 13 million people visited in 2023, which was more than other well-traveled parks such as Yosemite, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is going to be temporarily closed. Park officials announced the Laurel Falls Trail that will be ...

Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is expected to close for at least 18 months beginning sometime in 2024. The trail will undergo improvements ...

Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 hikers annually, so many that the trail is crumbling under foot as endless lines of hikers shuffle toward an 80-foot waterfall at the 1.3-mile mark.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service is asking for people to weigh in as it prepares an environmental assessment for the proposed Laurel Falls Trail management plan in the ...