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Last Weekend to Camp at Six Smokies Campgrounds: Seasonal Closings Start October 25
Read more: Last Weekend to Camp at Six Smokies Campgrounds: Seasonal Closings Start October 25Six Great Smoky Mountains campgrounds close for the season on October 25, and several scenic park roads follow in November. Here are…
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First Ice of the Season Closes Kuwohi Road: What It Means for Your Smokies Trip
Read more: First Ice of the Season Closes Kuwohi Road: What It Means for Your Smokies TripForecast ice has closed Kuwohi Road, the drive to the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here is what is closed,…
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Smokies Fall Color Is Running Late This Year: What That Means for Your Trip
Read more: Smokies Fall Color Is Running Late This Year: What That Means for Your TripA warm September and few cool nights have slowed fall color in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here is why, where to look…
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Smokies Fall Hikers: Watch Your Step — Snakes Blend Into the Leaf Litter
Read more: Smokies Fall Hikers: Watch Your Step — Snakes Blend Into the Leaf LitterGreat Smoky Mountains National Park warned fall hikers on October 14 that snakes blend into leaf litter. Only two of 23 species…
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The Historic Messer Barn in Greenbrier Has Been Rebuilt: How to Hike to It This Fall
Read more: The Historic Messer Barn in Greenbrier Has Been Rebuilt: How to Hike to It This FallThe 1869 John Messer Barn on Porters Creek Trail in Greenbrier has been rebuilt after storm damage. Here’s the story behind the…
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Bear Activity Closes Cherokee Orchard Road to Walkers: What Smokies Visitors Need to Know
Read more: Bear Activity Closes Cherokee Orchard Road to Walkers: What Smokies Visitors Need to KnowGreat Smoky Mountains National Park has closed Cherokee Orchard Road near Gatlinburg to pedestrians because of bear activity. Here is what that…
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Good News for Fall Drivers: Newfound Gap Road Is Open Again
Read more: Good News for Fall Drivers: Newfound Gap Road Is Open AgainIf you are headed into the mountains this week for fall color, here is the update you have been waiting for: U.S.…
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Newfound Gap Road Closed After Hurricane Isaias Winds, and Why You Should Give the Smokies’ Elk Plenty of Room
Read more: Newfound Gap Road Closed After Hurricane Isaias Winds, and Why You Should Give the Smokies’ Elk Plenty of RoomIf you’re heading into the Smokies this weekend, the first thing to know is that the park’s best-known road may not be…
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Gatlinburg Bypass Reopens After Landslide Cleanup in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Read more: Gatlinburg Bypass Reopens After Landslide Cleanup in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Gatlinburg Bypass has reopened after crews cleared a major landslide that temporarily shut down the roadway inside Great…
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Budget Cuts Could Affect 2026 Park Experience: Here’s What Visitors Should Know
Read more: Budget Cuts Could Affect 2026 Park Experience: Here’s What Visitors Should KnowAs winter settles in, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is already looking ahead to 2026 — and facing new challenges. Due…
