5 days ago · In 2022, Great Smoky Mountains National Park nominated Houghton for a National Park Service George and Helen Hartzog Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service. “Ann was an enduring and beloved member of our Smokies Community.

3 days ago · A 73-year-old volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead over the weekend after she was reported missing while she was out on a hike in the park she dedicated decades of her ...

3 days ago · Ann Houghton, a 73-year-old hiker, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after going missing over the weekend.

22 hours ago · A beloved National Park Service volunteer has been found dead after going missing on a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ann Houghton, 73, who volunteered for the NPS for more than 20 years, left for an overnight hike on Tuesday, January 28 but failed to return. Her colleagues ...

2 days ago · Ann Haughton volunteered at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than 20 years. (National Park Service) During her time as a volunteer, Houghton served more than 4,000 hours across a variety of roles but the NPS said the bulk of her hours were “dedicated to visitor services and resource stewardship” at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and surrounding Mountain Farm. “Ann was an ...

3 days ago · Missing Great Smoky Mountains National Park volunteer Ann Houghton went missing on Saturday, Feb. 1. Her body was discovered the next day off the Enloe Creek Trail.

4 days ago · A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton, 73, was ...

4 days ago · SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The body of a 73-year-old missing hiker was found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to officials. In a news release, officials said Ann Houghton ...

4 days ago · Missing hiker Ann Houghton, age 73, was found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday, Feb. 2 at approximately 1:53 p.m. She was found roughly a quarter mile off of Enloe Creek ...

2 days ago · Ann Houghton was found dead nearly a week after she left for an overnight hike. Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park