WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Feb 2, 2025: * * * Great Smoky Mountains National Park searching for overdue hiker Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently searching for overdue hiker Ann Houghton in the area of Smokemont Campground. Law enforcement and search and rescue personnel are focusing efforts along Bradley Fork, Chasteen Creek, Hughes Ridge and Enloe Creek trails. Houghton is described as a 7  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Missing hiker Ann Houghton found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Houghton was a long-term park volunteer, avid hiker and beloved member of the Smokies Community Missing hiker Ann Houghton, age 73, was found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on February 2 at approximately 1:53 p.m. She was found roughly a quarter mile off of Enloe Creek Trail.   more