Ann Houghton was found dead Feb. 2, on one of her many explorations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A missing 73-year-old North Carolina hiker was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park officials said.

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, “roughly a ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are not just the setting for the annual writers conference, but a key feature with a focus on natural surroundings.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of rugged, forested terrain in Western ...

If you are wondering how much snow piled up in the North Carolina mountains over the past few weeks, let’s just say the higher you go, the deeper you’ll sink. Great Smoky Mountains National ...

A North Carolina woman who served as a volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead along a popular trail, the park says. Great Smoky Mountains National Park photo A North ...