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GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, N.C. (WLOS) — A popular section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened on April 4, following repairs from Hurricane Helene. The National Park ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service will be reopening some roads, trails and facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that have been closed for more than ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — The National Park Service (NPS) says parts of the Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) will reopen by noon on Friday ...

Over six months after Hurricane Helene caused "substantial damage" in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the park’s hardest-hit areas is reopening. Trails and some roads in Cataloochee ...

Portions of the Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina are scheduled to open at noon local time Friday. The area has been closed since Hurricane Helene battered ...

Every year, millions of people visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park to experience its clear mountain streams, verdant views, and diverse forms of natural beauty. The mountains exert a ...

The map is interactive, is updated hourly and provides detailed information on each fire. A burn ban was still in place for ...

The map is interactive ... A burn ban was still in place for all of North Carolina as of March 31. Great Smoky Mountains National Park also has issued a burn ban. Todd Runkle is the Carolinas ...