The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month as part of a more than year-long improvement effort. Starting Jan. 6, 2025 ...

University of Tennessee swimmer breaks world record twice in one day “Laurel Falls Trail is a beloved feature of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” Boone Vandzura, GSMNP Acting ...

Named for the mountain laurel (an evergreen shrub) that blooms throughout the park, Laurel Falls is one of the most ... Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, over the mountains and into ...

Vandals used cans of spray paint to deface ancient rock walls leading to Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains ... miles southwest of Gatlinburg, on the Tennessee side of the national park.

Park officials announced on Tuesday that crews will “begin a major rehabilitation” on Laurel Falls Trail, which will close for 18 months starting Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Crews are slated to make ...