A tribute to Mary Jane Welch Taylor

  By WARREN DUPREE   Mary Jane Welch Taylor was born on May 23, 1926, and she passed away on March 30, 2015 at age 89. She was married to Reuben Taylor, a World War II veteran who served in the United States Army in the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of...

Two rescued from Park backcountry

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers and members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol Special Operations and Aviation Section rescued two individuals from the park’s backcountry near the Spence Field Shelter on Saturday, April 4.  At 6:10am, Park dispatch...

Park to host “Music in the Mountains” Festival

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park will hold its eleventh annual “Music of the Mountains” celebration Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19. The event tells the story of music in the Southern Appalachians through its diverse history by letting visitors...