The National Park Service is temporarily banning backcountry campfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park effective immediately ... as shown in an updated drought map from the U.S. Drought Monitor ...

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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - The National Park Service said important maintenance along popular roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will cause traffic delays. The work will cause temporary ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Two roads within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be temporarily closed in June. The National Park Service will be completing maintenance on Little River ...

Birds, bees, bears, dragonflies, salamanders, hemlocks, fungi. Scientific research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park addresses a wide swath of subjects. From Tennessee, North Carolina ...

Witness the thrilling Great Migration as millions of wildebeests and zebras battle the mara River’s rapids in one of nature’s most electrifying spectacles. Explore hidden gems like pristine ...

Two wildfires swept up from the south into Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday, closing some trails and backcountry campsites. The fires are on the North Carolina side of the park.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Beginning in June, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting programs once a month featuring American Sign Language interpreters. The programs will run ...