Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes roads ahead of …
WEB1 day ago · Great Smoky Mountains National Park road closures from potential Hurricane Helene impacts as of Sept. 26. In Tennessee: Rich Mountain Road, Greenbrier Road, Upper Tremont Road and Sparks Lane are ...
More than $10 million in improvements coming soon to Great …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park is using recreation fee revenue funds to: Improve visitor safety. We’ve started the park’s first Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) team.
The Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will …
WEB1 day ago · More than 650,000 people visit Kuwohi at Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. The summit is topped by an observation tower accessible via a paved path. Daveynin via Flickr under CC BY 2.0
Plan for travel impacts with incoming inclement weather
WEB2 days ago · Visitors should expect closures and event cancellations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park beginning tonight (Sept. 25) in preparation for expected weather impacts from Hurricane Helene. The National Weather Service forecasts heavy rain through the end of the week with high winds Thursday night into Friday.
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to its Cherokee …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · 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.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes most roads over fire …
WEBNov 21, 2023 · ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed most park roads as well as its Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds after the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather...
Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: See road, trail closures
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A wildland fire reported inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Monday has led to road, trail and campsite closures in the park, according to park officials. As of Wednesday, these...
Great Smoky Mountains - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park strives to keep the public informed about news events which occur within the park by providing news releases to local and regional news providers, and by posting current news releases on this web site.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Wildfire, wind prompt …
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Gusting winds and dangerous wildfires sweeping through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have prompted rangers to clear visitors from two campgrounds and close major roads.
Wildfire near Smoky Mountains prompts mandatory evacuations
WEBMar 31, 2022 · SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Firefighters sought to get a handle Wednesday on a wildfire spreading near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, amid mandatory evacuations as winds whipped up ahead of a line of strong storms forecast to move in overnight.
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