Smokies to remain open with basic services through Jan. 4 amid ongoing shutdown
KODAK, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2025) – Amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, the nonprofit Friends of the Smokies will continue[…]
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- For more than 20 years, Friends of the Smokies has raised more than $47 million to help preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and awareness and providing volunteers for needed projects. Find out more at www.friendsofthesmokies.org
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Explained: 2025 Government Shutdown in the Smokies
by Jim Matheny (Updated Nov. 4, 2025) Just a few days after the federal government shutdown began Oct. 1, 2025,[…]
Partnership keeps Smokies open through Nov. 2 during ongoing government shutdown
KODAK, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2025) – The nonprofit Friends of the Smokies continues to provide funding to keep Great Smoky[…]