Winter Storm Shut Down Dozens Of National Parks
Snow, ice and frigid cold shut down dozens of national parks as a winter storm battered a large swath of the United States.
- By Jan Wesner Childs - January 26th, 2026
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Red-cheeked Salamanders Are Great Smoky Mountain National Park Superheroes
The Red-cheeked Salamanders of Great Smoky Mountains National Park are superheroes. Found only in this unique park unit, research has revealed that the salamanders can secrete a special, toxic substance to keep predators away.
UPDATED: Plane Wreckage Found In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, No Survivors
Wreckage of a single-engine plane that had been en route from from Florida to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, was found Tuesday evening deep in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Paramedics lowered to the crash site confirmed there were no survivors.
Volunteers Sought For Alum Cave Trail Rehab At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
If you'd like to help with work to rehab to Alum Cave Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, volunteers are now being recruited for that project, with work occurring on Wednesdays run from May 20 through October 28, 2015.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy To Improve Wildlife Habitat At Cataloochee Ranch On Border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cataloochee Ranch, an 800-acre parcel on the Great Smokies’ southeastern border, is one of the most significant private-land nature preserves that flanks the park. This weekend volunteers will come up to this Maggie Valley equestrian and hiking resort to help improve wildlife habitat in forests and lofty meadows.
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