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The National Park Service issued an advisory against bringing confetti into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a social media post showing a park ranger picking up the tiny, colorful ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was prompted to issue an advisory after a banned item was found on the floor of the forest. A park ranger is seen in an image posted online by the park ...

The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. The US Board of ...

Dry Sluice Trail Grassy Branch Trail Cabin Flats Trail Campsite 49 A spokesperson for the Great Smoky Mountains said the first few weeks of August are usually a stressful time for bears.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — While the Great ... but the trail does continue on for roughly 1.7 miles to Backcountry Campsite 31. What to expect on the trail: Porters Creek Trail was ...

As would-be visitors start checking their calendars and planning their trips to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... You may not stay at any backcountry campsite for more than three consecutive ...

There’s a reason Great Smoky Mountains National Park sees more visitors than any other national park in the United States. Its sprawling 522,419 acres straddle two states — North Carolina and ...

After Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers and maintenance ... with up to 80 mph gusts possible in some locations. Campsite closures: Backcountry campsites for 9 NC state parks closed ...

America’s most visited national park, Great Smoky Mountains, saw more visitors last year than the next two parks combined, the Grand Canyon and Zion. Part of the reason is the location.