BURN BAN IN EFFECT Due to increased fire danger, the Charlotte Fire Marshal has issued a local burn ban, effective ...

Despite Saturday’s campfire ban, people in Great Smoky Mountains National Park picnic areas can still used cook stoves with ...

A parkwide fire ban has been issued for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to dry conditions and low relative ...

Spring visits to the Smokies will be different this year. Areas are closed and program start dates are delayed amid federal ...

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The National Park Service said on Thursday it had implemented a burn ban on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the park.

The National Park Service issued an advisory against bringing confetti into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a social media post showing a park ranger picking up the tiny, colorful ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As high winds move through East Tennessee, several roads within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are temporarily closed. Storm Team 6 is continuing to monitor ...

Twelve Great Smoky Mountains National Park employees have reportedly been fired amid federal layoffs. More National Park Service firings are expected and could affect positions providing visitor ...

A “high fire alert” prompted the National Park Service on Saturday, March 1, 2025, to ban campfires and charcoal use until further notice in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. National Park ...

Major roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed for snow and ice in the Smokies and across East Tennessee. Occasional snow showers continuing throughout Feb. 20 potentially added ...