Latest news stories from around the Great Smoky Mountains.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will hold the annual synchronous fireflies viewing event June 2 through June 9. Visitors need to reserve a parking pass for the Sugarlands Visitor Center so they can take a shuttle to Elkmont. You can reserve tickets on recreation.gov. Tickets are $1.50 plus a ticket on the shuttle is
Rangers at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had to euthanize a black bear Tuesday. They said the bear was so aggressive, there was no other choice. Rangers caught the bear near Mt. Le Conte Tuesday morning. After going through several steps, they decided it had to be put down. That bear chased a park
Bear activity is increasing this month in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That means more visitors are pausing to watch, photograph and perhaps get too close to wild animals who may not welcome tourists. >> Read Complete Article
A 14-year-old girl was bitten by a snake Tuesday morning while at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. The girl, from St. Louis, Missouri, was participating on a Tremont-led school program hike. She was taken to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville. >> Read Complete Article
The two-year restoration of Alum Cave Trail recently announced by Great Smoky Mountains National Park began today (May 4). The trail and associated parking areas will be closed weekly from May 4 through Nov. 19, from 7 a.m. Monday through 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Due to the construction process on the narrow trail, a full closure
A Walk In The Woods is a full range tour guide service geared to making your time in the Smokies as wonderful as possible. Emphasizing the teaching of natural history, this is A Walk In The Woods‘ seventeenth year offering spectacular trips into the Smokies. Check out our interview with AWITW below…. 1) Can
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the dates for the synchronous firefly viewing event in Elkmont. The ticketed event will take place from Tuesday, June 2 through Tuesday, June 9, 2015 All visitors wishing to view the synchronous fireflies must have a parking pass or register as a camper at the Elkmont Campground. Access
Park Rangers along with Tennessee Highway Patrol and another hiker helped rescue a father and son who were stranded in the Great Smoky Mountains. The two men, Brad and Clint Phillips, separated from a third member of their party while hiking to the Spence Field Shelter last Friday night and became lost. Strong thunderstorms soon
A 21-year-old hiker from Cherokee, N.C. was found safe Saturday morning after being lost for nearly 12 hours in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park officials said the man was reported missing Friday at 9:16 pm by his family who said he didn’t return from a solo hike near Clingman’s Dome. The hiker reportedly
The identity of the man found dead Sunday morning at the historic Smokemont Baptist Church in the Great Smoky Mountains has still yet to be released. FBI officials and the National Park Service are conducting the homicide investigation. A spokesperson for the FBI stated that, “The FBI responded to the scene and gathered evidence, which will
