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President Donald Trump signed an executive order July 3 directing National Park entry fees be increased for foreigners.
Here's how President Donald Trump's new executive order may impact Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Thousands of synchronous fireflies dazzle travelers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with their unique flash pattern. Here’s what you need to know. ByAmy McKeever April 22, 2021 •11 min read ...
HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains ...
Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains by: Associated Press Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 02:09 PM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 02:11 PM EDT ...
I-40 runs from Wilmington. North Carolina to Barstow, California, and any detour around the Great Smoky Mountain section is dozens of miles. Trucks have gotten stuck on twisty narrow mountain roads ...
With their flattened bodies, wrinkly skin, and stone-colored camouflage, hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) can be almost impossible to spot — unless you catch a glimpse of their tiny ...
Abrams Falls Trail and trailhead parking lot will close June 16 through June 18 to allow crews to complete trail maintenance, the National Park Service announced June 13.