“I spoke to the Franklin Town Board on Monday, March 3 about the Nikwasi Mound and my belief that the protection of the mound should be the responsibility of the tribe. I feel like my concerns were well received. I will continue to work on this initiative with...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a tourist mecca.  In fact, it is the most visited national park in the country.  A recent National Park Service (NPS) report states that tourism brought $741 million to communities surrounding the Park in 2012. Smokies acting...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials were joined by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Senator Lamar Alexander on Monday, March 3, to celebrate the contributions that public-private partnerships have made to the national park to help honor and preserve America’s cultural heritage. Secretary Jewell announced a timeline for the construction of a 13,000 square-foot Collections Preservation Center in Townsend, Tenn. with the solicitation process beginning immediately and construction expected to begin this summer.