While the popular Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed, there are still many other trails and ...

Vandals used cans of spray paint to deface ancient rock walls leading to Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The 1.3-mile Laurel Falls ...

Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 people annually, which is well beyond its intended capacity when pavement was added in 1963. The historic waterfall trail, which leads to the 80-foot ...

The National Park Service is closing the trail for repairs and refurbishing. If you are putting a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on your travel plans for 2025, don’t plan on ...