Park recruiting volunteers for Mingus Mill

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to provide orientation and historic information to visitors at Mingus Mill, located one half mile north of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee. Volunteers will work alongside millers to help...

Park recruiting volunteers for Clingmans Dome

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to help provide visitor information at Clingmans Dome. The information center sits at 6,300 feet in elevation, providing a unique opportunity for park volunteers to assist in educating visitors about...

Tabled Ordinances for February Tribal Council

  The following ordinances, provided by the TOP Office, were deemed read and tabled during the February Tribal Council session: Tabled Ord. No. 121(2020) Tabled Ord. No. 122(2020) Tabled Ord. No. 123(2020) Tabled Ord. No. 124(2020) Tabled Ord. No. 125(2020)...

Park recruiting ‘Adopt-a-Plot’ volunteers

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are recruiting volunteers to adopt a monitoring plot in areas throughout the Park. In an effort to track nature’s calendar, or phenology, volunteers will collect information as part of an important research project...

Spur re-opens in Park following mudslide

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park crews completed debris removal along the northbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Both lanes are reopened to all traffic. Park crews received assistance from the...