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Unseasonably dry conditions have led to fire restrictions and bans in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Obed National Wild and Scenic River, and Shenandoah National Park.

The National Park Service is temporarily banning backcountry campfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park effective immediately.

The National Park Service is temporarily banning backcountry campfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park effective immediately.

View the The Mountain Press for Friday, July 14, 2023

After more than a year of renovations, the Walker Sisters Cabin in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened to the public.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park temporarily closed roads, trails and facilities in the Greenbrier area of the park to all motorists and pedestrian...

Attention campers: heavy rainfall may douse your outdoor activities if a weekend in the Smoky Mountains was in your plans.

Several roads and trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed after flash flooding washed over the Greenbrier area.

The seasonally opened road is generally open from April to November annually. The road will close for the season on November 13, officials said.

Brad Roberts, maintenance mechanic supervisor for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been named the park’s 2021 Employee of the Year. ...