Unseasonably dry conditions have led to fire restrictions and bans in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Obed National Wild and Scenic River, and Shenandoah National Park.
Vibrant hues of fall layering the hills and hollows of Shenandoah National Park lure the park’s greatest crowds of the year, filling lodgings and crowding hiking trails, overlooks, and parking lots.