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Headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Book One of These 8 Airbnbs.
If you’re heading to the surrounding park area, here’s where to stay—from secluded cabins and riverside retreats, to a treehouse, and more.
Major roads closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park amid winter storm
This story has been updated to include information about additional roads being closed and roads reopening. Major roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed for snow and ice in the Smokies and across East Tennessee.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park could lose key staff members amid federal firings
The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the bargaining rights of career employees to appeal their terminations, USA TODAY reported.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have planned burns in Cades Cove: What to know
Here’s what visitors should be prepared for as the National Park Service burns 1,400 acres of Cades Cove - and why the park does that.
Grand Canyon Nat'l Park loses some 'vital' workers over federal job cuts
As our National Parks prepare for the busy tourism season, some are dealing with the impacts of widespread park and forest service cuts.
How cutting National Park Service jobs could affect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
As staffing reductions across government agencies continues, the Valentine’s Day weekend marked the reduction of workers inside the National Park Service. The first round of cuts was nearly 1,000 jobs across the country,
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How federal hiring freeze could get 'scary' for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Visitors looking forward to a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring and summer could encounter unkempt ...
Family says woman who died in Great Smoky Mountains was 'unique,' 'adventurous,' amazing
Ann Houghton was found dead Feb. 2, on one of her many explorations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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One Of The Best Ways To See The Great Smoky Mountains Is This Bucket List-Worthy Ride
Wanna see the Great Smoky Mountains, but do it while also riding in old-fashioned, relaxing style? This scenic train trip ...