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I wanted to revisit this post since we did this Smoky Mountain Hike again this weekend, but believe it or not, we didn’t take one photo. We completely enjoyed every single minute of the hike and were ...

Friends of the Smokies and Sevier County officials said they will be able to keep the park open through at least Jan. 4 if ...

While other national parks are closed as the government shutdown drags on, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open - at ...

Funding from local agencies allows restrooms, emergency services, campgrounds, Cades Cove, all visitor centers and picnic areas to remain open.

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

Even as the federal government shutdown shows no sign of ending, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will continue to be fully operational for another 10 days thanks to more money from state and local ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through at least Oct. 19 amid the government shutdown, Sevier County officials announced Wednesday. An ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The agreement to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open during the federal government shutdown has been extended as local governments are working to make sure ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) —Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. This comes after a ...

For the third time, state and local leaders will fund the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, keeping the nation’s most visited national park fully operational for a full two weeks this go-round. The ...