Visitors have questions about the country’s most-visited national park amid the government shutdown. Here’s what’s open and ...
Funding has been scaled back to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway facilities open with "basic visitor services." ...
Funding from local agencies allows restrooms, emergency services, campgrounds, Cades Cove, all visitor centers and picnic ...
Blount County remained among the regional partners keeping the lights on in Great Smoky Mountains National Park but a month ...
With half of Americans living within 500 miles of the Great Smoky Mountains, these hills have long held the title of the most ...
Friends of the Smokies and Sevier County officials said they will be able to keep the park open through at least Jan. 4 if ...
Local and state government organizations in Tennessee are paying $80,000 a week to keep the park open through Jan. 4.
Some key areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will stay open through early 2026, even during the federal government shutdown.
Since the federal government shutdown began in early October, state and local partners have provided funding to maintain full operations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As the ...
Tucked away in Maryville, the Cades Cove Museum offers a powerful glimpse into the lives of the original Cades Cove settlers, ...