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Smoky Mountain Parsons Branch Road Opens...
June 12th, 2022
Smoky Mountain Parsons Branch Road Opens after a six year closure. GSMNP officials celebrated the reopening of Parson Branch Road with a ri[Read More >>]
Great Smoky Mountains Seeks Help Identifying Historic Homesites...
May 25th, 2022
Dan Lawson place is one of the many historic homesites preserved in the Smoky Mountains.
Great Smoky Mountains Seeks Help Identifying Histor[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Volunteers Needed...
May 24th, 2022
Ramsey Cascades in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the tallest waterfalls accessible by trail in the park!
Smoky Mountain Volu[Read More >>]
Big Creek Trail Closure...
May 23rd, 2022
Big Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Big Creek trail closure. A temporary, weekday closure of Big Creek Trail to repair the popula[Read More >>]
Cades Cove Car Ban...
May 3rd, 2022
Cades Cove car ban is under way.
Cades Cove Car Ban begins May 4, 2022 through September 28, 2022. Cove visitors are encouraged t[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Tamale Recipe...
May 2nd, 2022
Smoky Mountain Tamale recipe. Homemade tamales are always a Smoky Mountain special event! Did you know that the Smoky Mountains are on the [Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Synchronous Firefly Dates Announced...
April 27th, 2022
Smoky Mountain synchronous firefly dates announced.
Smoky Mountain Synchronous Firefly Dates Announced. Great Smoky Mountains National Park [Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Trail Volunteers Needed...
April 26th, 2022
Smoky Mountain Trail Volunteers Needed. GSMNP is recruiting volunteers to adopt a trail along the 848 miles of maintained trails across the[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Parking Fee Proposed...
April 8th, 2022
Smoky Mountain Parking Fee Proposed. GSMNP officials are seeking public input on proposed fee program changes for 2023, including a new pa[Read More >>]
Clingmans Dome Opens To Public...
April 7th, 2022
Clingmans Dome road opens to public!
Clingmans Dome Opens To Public April 14, 2022. Clingmans Dome road normally opens April 1st. The delay [Read More >>]
Pigeon Forge Spring Rod Run...
April 4th, 2022
Pigeon Forge rod run will get your motor running!
Pigeon Forge Spring Rod Run will get your motor running! The area's largest automotive eve[Read More >>]
Cades Cove Buffalo Herd Stampede...
April 1st, 2022
Cades Cove Buffalo Herd Stampedes through the valley. Millions of visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were treated to a ver[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Southern Mac And Cheese Recipe...
March 26th, 2022
Smoky Mountain Southern Mac And Cheese Recipe is the perfect side dish for any meal and sometimes it is a great meal all by itself. All you ne[Read More >>]
The Cades Cove Experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park...
March 9th, 2022
The 6,800-acre valley comprising Cades Cove, one of the most visited areas of the park, provides a glimpse of a bygone mountain lifestyle. Trave[Read More >>]
Bears in Great Smoky Mountains | What You Need to Know...
March 1st, 2022
With the tourist season in full swing and a record number of visitors to the Smoky Mountains last year, the opportunities for an encounter with [Read More >>]
Blue Ridge Parkway...
February 27th, 2022
Did you know that the Blue Ridge Parkway is connected to Great Smoky Mountains National Park? That's right; another National Park is a[Read More >>]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Welcomes 14.1 Million Visitors In 2021....
February 7th, 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Welcomes 14.1 Million Visitors In 2021. GSMNP experienced the busiest year on record with 14,137,812 vi[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Historic Walker Sisters Cabin Closed To Public...
January 10th, 2022
Smoky Mountain Historic Walker Sisters Cabin Closed To Public due to safety concerns. Built in the 1800's the cabin was occupied by the Wal[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Ice Curls...
January 2nd, 2022
Smoky Mountain ice curls, whorls, tufts, feathers and mounds—all forms that natural ice can take on the ground under the right conditions. In a[Read More >>]
New Year Beans And Greens Recipe...
December 26th, 2021
New Year Beans And Greens Recipe. What is behind the Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Years day? Some folk[Read More >>]
Cades Cove Car Ban
Cades Cove Car Ban begins May 4, 2022 through September 28, 2022. Cove visitors are encouraged to arrive in the afternoons […]
May 3, 2022
Smoky Mountain Synchronous Firefly Dates Announced
Smoky Mountain Synchronous Firefly Dates Announced. Great Smoky Mountains National Park synchronous firefly viewing opportunity in Elkmont will begin Friday, […]