Some of the items in stores at visitor centers have an extra connection to the park: they're the work of current or retired rangers and volunteers.

“I want to have fun and feel like I’m doing something worthwhile with my time,” said Meldrum, a former park ranger whose handiwork has raised $37,000 in support of Great Smoky Mountains ...

Take a tour around Elkmont, an eerie abandoned ghost town in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains and find out the latest news ...

Delicate trilliums, glorious columbines, and flamboyant redbuds are some of the harbingers of spring found across the ...

Mike Meldrum could claim his current occupation as a third career - if he weren’t so careful to avoid calling it a job. “I ...

Zip down a down a waterslide or relax in a cabana by the wave pool at one of these awesome outdoor water parks, located ...

His love for nature led him to the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club and the Ornithological Club, where he shared his enthusiasm for bird watching. He also had a keen eye for photography and videography ...

Richard “Dick” Lorenz, 95, passed away on February 28, 2025, at his home in Oliver Springs, Tennessee ... the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club and the Ornithological Club, where he shared his enthusiasm for ...

“I want to have fun and feel like I’m doing something worthwhile with my time,” said Meldrum, a former park ranger whose handiwork has raised $37,000 in support of Great Smoky Mountains ...