by admin | Sep 17, 2025 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Smokies Life, a nonprofit partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is now accepting applications for its sixth Steve Kemp Writer’s Residency. The annual program is designed to help writers of any medium connect in meaningful ways with the...
by admin | Sep 17, 2025 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The annual elk breeding season, known as the rut, is underway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The rut can be exciting to witness, but it can also be dangerous, as elk are especially unpredictable during this time. Park visitors should...
by admin | Sep 2, 2025 | General Announcements
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – On Aug. 29, the National Park Service announced completion of a landslide repair project located at milepost 422, near Devil’s Courthouse. Completion of this project restores continuous access to over 85 miles of the park from milepost 382, in...
by admin | Aug 28, 2025 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Kuwohi Road, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will be temporarily closed for half-days on Sept. 9 and 16 to facilitate special educational programs for students from Swain County and Qualla Boundary schools. The park will close the road...
by admin | Aug 25, 2025 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) continue to work quickly to repair the road washout on US 441/Newfound Gap Road. The FHWA has awarded the contract to Eclipse Companies, LLC, and the NPS and FHWA...
by admin | Aug 25, 2025 | General Announcements
