December 05, 2011
Oconaluftee Holiday Homecoming
On Saturday, December 17, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming at the new Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Park staff and volunteers will provide hands-on demonstrations of traditional crafts from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
December 01, 2011
36th Annual Festival of Christmas Past
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced the 36th annual Festival of Christmas Past celebration scheduled on Saturday, December 10, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Sugarlands Visitor Center.
August 05, 2011
Temporary Closure of Gunter Fork Trail
Gunter Fork Trail between the Camel Gap Trail and the Balsam Mountain Trail is closed until further notice due to three landslides.
July 29, 2011
National Park Managers Consider Backcountry Camping Changes
Managers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are considering some changes in the process by which backpackers make reservations for overnight camping at the Park’s nearly 100 backcountry sites and shelters.
July 25, 2011
Park Makes DUI Arrests During Special Operations
In conjunction with a two-year DUI prevention program, Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently conducted special law enforcement operations on the Park’s roadways during a 2-week period that resulted in seven DUI arrests and issuance of 36 citations and 66 warnings of various nature.
July 12, 2011
Oconaluftee Old Time Music Jam Sessions
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is starting an acoustic old time jam session every third Saturday of the month starting July 16 at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, NC, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 11, 2011
Drowning at Townsend Wye
A drowning victim was recovered from Great Smoky Mountains National Park today in a section of the Little River at the Townsend Wye, a popular day use area in Blount County.
June 22, 2011
DUI Enforcement Operations Planned
Rangers have announced plans to conduct sobriety checkpoints and ramp up traffic patrols, in conjunction with a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
May 27, 2011
A Portion of the Abrams Falls Trail Reopens
No abstract supplied.
May 19, 2011
Offenders Get Jail Time for Ginseng Poaching and Theft
On April 20th, three North Carolina men were convicted and sentenced in Federal Court in Bryson City, N.C., pursuant to two separate cases in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
May 17, 2011
Volunteers Needed to Assist in Trail Rehabilitation
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting for volunteers to assist a Trails Forever trail crew on reconstruction projects on the Forney Ridge Trail Friday-Monday from May 20th to October 16th.
May 05, 2011
Tornado Prompts Closure of Seven Park Trails
Officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the National Weather Service have determined that a severe EF 4 tornado swept across the northwestern corner of the Park last Wednesday causing extensive damage to seven park trails.
April 21, 2011
Great Smoky Mountains Opens Appalachian Clubhouse to Public Use
The park’s newly-restored Appalachian Clubhouse is now available for public day-use rental.
April 19, 2011
Oconaluftee Visitor Center Officially Dedicated
A crowd of over 200 people joined the staff and partners of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Friday, April 15, in dedicating the Park’s new 100% partner-funded Oconaluftee Visitor Center.
April 13, 2011
Smokies Announces DUI Enforcement “Wave”
No abstract supplied.
April 12, 2011
Oconaluftee Visitor Center Dedication
No abstract supplied.
March 02, 2011
Adopt-A-Trail and Campsite Volunteers Needed
No abstract supplied.
February 04, 2011
Cataloochee Campground Added To Reservation System
No abstract supplied.
January 26, 2011
Smokies Visitation for 2010
No abstract supplied.
January 19, 2011
New Video Concerning Threat to Smokies Bats
No abstract supplied.
December 10, 2010
Smokies Biologist Receives National Recognition
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Supervisory Fisheries Biologist Steve Moore was recently recognized with two national awards for his leadership in native trout stream restoration at the Smokies and in national parks across the nation.
November 22, 2010
National Park Receives 7 Hybrid Vehicles through North Carolina Department of Transportation Pollution-reduction Grant
The park recently received seven Ford Escape Hybrid vehicles that were purchased using a $197,550 grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program.
October 26, 2010
Advance Reservations Now Required for Cataloochee Campground
When Cataloochee Campground reopens for the season next March 11, campers will be required to have advance reservations.
September 23, 2010
Park's DUI Enforcement Sweeps Result in 13 Arrests
A series of Great Smoky Mountains National Park DUI enforcement actions over the past three weeks resulted in 13 arrests – 10 for DUI and three for Public Intoxication.
September 01, 2010
New Video Emphasizes Water Safety
The last of a three-part series of hiking safety podcasts for Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now available for viewing. Water Safety and Day Hiking is part of the recently launched program “Reward Yourself - Hike the Smokies Challenge”.
August 24, 2010
Environmental Assessment of Long-term Elk Management Released
No abstract supplied.
July 08, 2010
Park Issues Finding of No Significant Impact from Planned Improvements to Tremont
No abstract supplied.
June 30, 2010
New Video Podcast Emphasizes Bear Safety
A new video podcast, Day Hiking and Wildlife, associated with the recently launched program “Reward Yourself - Hike the Smokies Challenge”, is now available for viewing.
June 28, 2010
Park Issues Finding of No Significant Impact for Planned Newfound Gap Road Reconstruction
The National Park Service has completed an Environmental Assessment of the planned rehabilitation of 14.5 miles of Newfound Gap Road from the park’s entrance at Gatlinburg, TN, to the TN/NC state line at Newfound Gap.
April 20, 2010
Smokies Approved for Additional American Recovery and Reinvestment Projects
No abstract supplied.
April 19, 2010
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bat Tests Positive for White Nose Syndrome Fungus
No abstract supplied.
February 19, 2010
Environmental Assessment Available for White Oak Road
No abstract supplied.
February 06, 2010
Secretary Salazar Announces Settlement on North Shore Road
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today that a settlement has been reached in a dispute begun in 1943 over a proposed 34-mile stretch of road through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Under the terms of the agreement signed today by the Department of the Interior, Swain County, North Carolina, and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Department of the Interior will pay up to $52 million into a trust fund established for the County.
January 16, 2010
Smokies Awards $24.7 Million Contract for Next Phase of Foothills Parkway
No abstract supplied.
January 05, 2010
Smokies Lab Wins High Marks for Green Design and Construction
The Twin Creeks Science and Education Center at Great Smoky Mountains National Park has just received certification at the Gold Level under the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System.
November 19, 2009
Suspect Apprehended in Smokies Elk Poaching
Charges are pending against a Granville County, North Carolina man who is a suspected of shooting a bull elk inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
November 02, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act News Release
No abstract supplied.
October 13, 2009
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fire Management Plan
No abstract supplied.
September 10, 2009
US Mint Selects Great Smokies for New Quarter Design
No abstract supplied.
May 26, 2009
Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Receive $64 Million of Stimulus Money
No abstract supplied.
May 08, 2009
Final Environmental Impact Statement and General Management Plan Amendment on Elkmont
No abstract supplied.
April 27, 2009
Newfound Gap Road Designated As Scenic Byway
No abstract supplied.
April 03, 2009
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Closes All Park Caves to Protect Bats
In response to a growing concern about a new malady that has killed an estimated 400,000 bats in the Northeast, managers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park have closed all of its caves to public entry until further notice.
March 11, 2009
Repaving Work to Begin on Newfound Gap Road
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale A. Ditmanson has announced that an 18 month-long project to repave 6.5 miles of the Park’s Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) is set to begin on March 16.
February 11, 2009
Ginseng Poachers Receive Jail Time
No abstract supplied.
June 26, 2008
Toyota's Million Dollar Donation Enhances Environmental Education
Toyota and Great Smoky Mountains National Park have partnered to foster environmental education through Toyota’s contribution of $1 million and three hybrid vehicles to America’s most visited national park.
June 24, 2008
Smokies Rolls Out Two Zero-Emission Vehicles
Park operations in Deep Creek Campground and at Cataloochee Valley in North Carolina got a little cleaner and a little quieter this month with the addition of two new donated electric vehicles.
June 17, 2008
Smokies Launches Global Climate Educational Initiative
Great Smoky Mountains National Park launched a new "Do Your Part!" initiative aimed at educating visitors about measures that they can take, in the park and at home, to reduce their contributions to global warming.
June 04, 2008
Smokies Begins Sampling for Emerald Ash Borer Beetles
No abstract supplied.
June 28, 2007
Park Issues Decision Following Brook Trout Assessment
No abstract supplied.
