Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Water Park - a family-focused resort located minutes from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, featuring an indoor water park, multiple dining venues, and a range of ...

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

Even as the federal government shutdown shows no sign of ending, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will continue to be fully operational for another 10 days thanks to more money from state and local ...

For the third time, state and local leaders will fund the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, keeping the nation’s most visited national park fully operational for a full two weeks this go-round. The ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The agreement to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open during the federal government shutdown has been extended as local governments are working to make sure ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Full operations at Great Smoky Mountains National Park will resume this weekend as state and local governments have come together to fund normal services. While some areas ...

Despite the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Oct. 1, Western North Carolina’s national park properties will remain mostly open — but a few things will look different. The Blue ...