• Approximately 1,500 black bears live in the national park.

    Great Smoky Mountains

    National Park NC,TN

Photos & Multimedia

WebCams
Two webcams provide a current view of the park and information about air quality conditions. Images are updated every 15 minutes.

Look Rock (located on the western end of the park)
Purchase Knob (located on the eastern end of the park)

 
Northern Long-eared Bat

Video Podcasts

Watch short videos on a variety of topics including white-nose syndrome in bats, elk reintroduction, hemlock woolly adelgids, and more.

 
 

The Great Smoky Mountains Association, a non-profit partner of the park, also offers free podcasts from the Smokies, including stories, songs, and the Newfound Gap Self-guiding Auto Tour. Visit their website for audio podcasts or video blogs.

 


Photo Galleries

 

  • Real-time WebCam at Appalachian Highlands SLC Real-time WebCam at Appalachian Highlands SLC

    View current weather and air quality conditions Read More

  • Salamander Capital of the World! Salamander Capital of the World!

    At least thirty species of salamanders live in the park. Read More

  • Elk Elk

    Elk were reintroduced to the park in 2001. Read More

  • Hemlock Woolly Adelgids Hemlock Woolly Adelgids

    Eastern hemlock trees are under attack from a non-native insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid. Read More

Did You Know?

The park is named for the misty clouds that hang over the mountains.

The wispy, smoke-like fog that hangs over the Smoky Mountains comes from rain and evaporation from trees. On the high peaks of the Smokies, an average of 85 inches of rain falls each year, qualifying these upper elevation areas as temperate rain forests.