For more than 10 months, bright orange barriers have blocked the trail head to one of the most popular hikes inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Chimney Tops is typically one of the most ...

The federal investigators looking into the cause of the Chimney Tops 2 Fire is asking the public for its help. If you or anyone you know hiked the Chimney Tops Trail on Wednesday, Nov. 23, you're ...

The devastating wildfires that burned thousands of acres in the Great Smoky Mountains before spreading into Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge in November caused lasting damage to an iconic trail. The ...

Phase 2 of the ongoing full trail rehabilitation on Chimney Tops Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be on hiatus until 2014. Work will resume in the spring. The recently-ended partial ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Aug. 31, 2017. It has been updated to include the city of Gatlinburg and Sevier County officials' response to the report. You can read the ...