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Great Smoky Mountains National Park donation helps save history after Helene

Knox News 22 Aug 2025
Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic flooding to East Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park continues its work to recover ... Keep up with all the news happening from Knoxville to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Injured hiker rescued by Tennessee National Guard in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Knox News 20 Aug 2025
Airmen from the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base ... An injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was rescued by Tennessee National Guard members shortly after 7 p.m.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park reports increased 'dangerous' bear feeding by visitors

BlueRidgeNow 15 Aug 2025
Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen a recent uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three separate incidents in the past week alone, the park announced Aug ... The Great Smoky Mountains ...
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New book explores John D. Rockefeller's role founding Great Smoky Mountains National Park

BlueRidgeNow 15 Aug 2025
Fireflies light up Smoky Mountains National Park ... historical, and interpretive activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by providing educational products and services such as this column.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park warns visitors: Don't feed the bears

Citizen Times 14 Aug 2025
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a serious warning for visitors ... Home to about 1,900 black bears, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States, a ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park reminds visitors that feeding bears is illegal and dangerous (NPS - National Park Service)

Public Technologies 13 Aug 2025
Gatlinburg, Tenn.- The National Park Service urges visitors to not feed or approach black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... Learn more about black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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When will Newfound Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopen? NPS gives estimate

BlueRidgeNow 11 Aug 2025
... Carolina and Tennessee sides of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... 8 with Great Smoky Mountains National Park leadership to learn more about the road damage and next steps, the release said.
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When Newfound Gap Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen after landslide

Citizen Times 08 Aug 2025
Explore Kuwohi in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, named one of USA TODAY’s Most Treasured Views in America for 2025 ... 441 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which closed after a landslide ...
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Armadillos move into Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Word from the Smokies

Citizen Times 05 Aug 2025
These solitary creatures are skilled burrowers and surprisingly adaptable - so much so that they’ve expanded their range to include some of the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Newfound Gap Road closure: What to know about driving in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Citizen Times 04 Aug 2025
4 to all traffic on the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, days after a landslide prompted the closure ... There are two main entrances to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.
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Is Newfound Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park still closed?

BlueRidgeNow 03 Aug 2025
1 of U.S 441/Newfound Gap Road — the only road connecting the North Carolina and Tennessee sides of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — the North Carolina side is open as of the afternoon of Aug.
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