GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — As several areas across East Tennessee place restrictions on outdoor burning, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has issued a parkwide fire ban. The National Park ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT)— Park officials said a fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that prompted the closure of some campsites, trails and a road was started by a lightning strike.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual viewing opportunity for synchronous fireflies in June despite some operational changes. Vehicle lottery and peak view dates are expected to ...

(WATE) — Fires inside America’s most visited national park have been banned until further notice, a Great Smoky Mountains National ... low relative humidity, high fire danger, and a high ...

Six out of 10 campgrounds at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed ... administration directed the National Park Service to fire 1,000 employees. Although federal judges ruled the ...