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 are closed for snow and ice ...
How cutting National Park Service jobs could affect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Francis told WVLT News the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has lost 20% of its work force in 15 years, despite seeing the park grow to welcoming in nearly 14 million people a year. He added morale ...
Federal funding cuts could affect Great Smoky Mountains National Park, conservationists say
Funding cuts at the national level will have a direct impact on the Great Smoky Mountains, said Jeff Hunter with the National Parks Conservation Association.
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 ...
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Gatlinburg Trail
The Gatlinburg Trail offers an easy way for travelers staying in downtown Gatlinburg to take a quick hike in the park. The path runs about two miles one-way from the southern end of Gatlinburg to ...