Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced a plan ... Come explore with us Backcountry camping fees would double to $8 per night under the proposal, with a maximum of $40 per camper.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Backcountry Campsite 87 on Fontana Lake is closed while Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials investigate the cause of a fire that has been contained after ...

Backcountry Campsite 82, where the victim was found, is also closed. The Great Smoky Mountains website warns parkgoers to avoid coming within 50 feet of black bears, which are native to the region.

This is the third search-and-rescue mission by the Tennessee National Guard this year. A map showing Backcountry Campsite No. 29’s location in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Changes to the backcountry reservation and permitting process for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... per night fee for backcountry camping. Money collected from the fee will be used ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that firefighters recently contained a wildfire that started near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake’s shore.

Great Smoky Mountains ... closure area to get to the backcountry campsites by showing crew members a printed copy of their permit. Rangers with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said a ...

I’m lucky to call the 500,000-acre Great Smoky Mountains National Park my backyard ... A nightly rate of $4 a person gets you a backcountry campsite or shelter with direct access to springs ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced earlier ... Pedestrians and cyclists would not be required to purchase parking tags. Backcountry camping fees would double to $8 per night under ...

He had a multi-night backcountry ... campsite or on a trail can lead to human-bear encounters and not only endangers your own life but also that of the bear. (5) Before visiting Great Smoky ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced a plan ... Pedestrians and cyclists would not be required to purchase parking tags. Backcountry camping fees would double to $8 per night under ...