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‘Park it Forward’ and camping fees will support increased ranger presence, improved visitor experience and more GATLINBURG, Tenn.—In the first year since Great Smoky Mountains National Park launched the Park it Forward program, the park generated over $10 million in recreation fee revenue, which includes parking tag sales and camping fees. …

On Sunday, November 6, at 11:37 a.m., Blount County notified Great Smoky Mountains National Park that an approximately five-acre wildfire was reported along the western boundary of the park along Highway 129 near mile marker 4.5. National Park Service wildland firefighters responded to the site, which is located approximately two miles west …

By Crystal Huskey of the Norris Bulletin While there were many items on the agenda for Monday’s Norris city council meeting, much of the time was spent discussing the fate of the Oak Road/Garden Road Park playground equipment. The monkey bars were recently removed, and residents spoke out during the …

Tuesday, January 29, 2019. (photo courtesy of the National Park Service) Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Sugarlands Visitor Center, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Park Headquarters, and all administrative offices will be closed today, January 29, due to inclement weather.  Currently, most park roads are closed except for the following:  Newfound Gap Road from Gatlinburg to Sugarlands Visitor Center, …

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced regulation changes that will help protect park forests by limiting the type of firewood brought into the park. Beginning in March 2015, only heat-treated firewood that is bundled and displays a certification stamp by the USDA or a state department of agriculture will …