Park Announces Paving Project on Little River Road
February 15, 2019
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a pavement preservation project will begin Tuesday, February 19 on Little River Road. A thin pavement overlay will be applied to the entire length of the 16.5-mile roadway between Sugarlands Visitor Center…
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Panel to Discuss Smokies 900-Miler Trail Challenge
February 4, 2019
ASHEVILLE, NC – One of the best ways to explore a national park is on foot, and few parks offer a trail system as extensive as Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s nearly 900 miles. On Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00pm,…
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Park Resumes Full Operations
January 28, 2019
With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Great Smoky Mountains National Park resumed regular operations beginning Saturday, January 26. Many basic services were accessible to visitors on weekends and holiday periods throughout the shutdown period using a combination…
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Friends of the Smokies, GSMA Continue Funding Weekend Visitor Center Openings Through President’s Day
January 24, 2019
Friends of the Smokies announced Thursday that the organization will continue funding to temporarily reopen Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tenn. and Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, N.C. on weekends through President’s Day, Monday, February 18, if needed due to…
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