by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the observation tower and access trail at Look Rock, located on the Foothills Parkway, will be closed to visitors from Monday, July 10 to Saturday, July 15, weather depending. The closure...
by admin | Jun 30, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— The National Park Service issued a decision and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Gatlinburg Spur Improvements Environmental Assessment (EA). In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the EA looks at...
by admin | Jun 22, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced that the Walker Sisters Cabin is once again open to the public. The park closed the two-story cabin in late 2021 while the park’s Forever Places crew addressed safety concerns and...
by admin | Jun 21, 2023 | General Announcements
Submitted by Cherokee Indian Police Dept. Onsite visitation to begin again at the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center on Monday, July 10. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. as follows: (excluding holidays and administrative leave days...
by admin | Jun 2, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Great Smoky Mountains National Park managers are recruiting volunteers to help the park’s trail crews with rehabilitation projects on the Ramsey Cascades and Little Cataloochee trails. Volunteers are needed every Wednesday and Thursday from...
by admin | May 30, 2023 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, General Announcements
CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) is actively seeking input from the community for the update of its main exhibition. In the early phases of reimagining the exhibit, last renovated in 1998, Museum leadership will hold listening sessions at...