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Road Damage Forces Closure Of Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Heavy rainfall has led to undercutting of a stretch of the Newfound Gap Road that crosses Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Tennessee to North Carolina, forcing a temporary closure of the route, park officials said Saturday.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 2nd, 2025

George Masa Biography Wins Two Book Awards

George Masa: A Life Reimagined uncovers the little known backstory of a man considered instrumental in founding Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By NPT Staff - June 23rd, 2025

At the Tipping Point

It’s a challenging time for national park research. One dedicated atmospheric scientist is soldiering on anyway.

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By Kim O'Connell - June 25th, 2025

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Embarks On Cutting-Edge Hellbender Study

Scientists this month are kicking off a two-year project in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to find out where hellbenders live and how healthy those populations are.

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By Holly Kays - June 4th, 2025

A History Of Some National Park Roads

Park roads like Generals Highway, Trail Ridge Road, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Skyline Drive, and the Blue Ridge Parkway take us through and to many amazing locations which we might not otherwise be able to access – at least, not without a long and perhaps arduous backcountry hike.

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June 5th, 2025

Road Work On Tap For Great Smoky Mountains This Summer

Drivers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park should be on the lookout for partial road closures this summer due to construction.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - June 1st, 2025

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Adds New Summer, Fall Programs

Visitors to the Smokies this summer and fall will find a slate of new family friendly programs, including some with American Sign Language interpreters.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - May 30th, 2025

Amid Damage From Helene, Hellbenders May Get Endangered Species Listing

The fight to save the hellbender illustrates the role national parks can play in saving species like this one from extinction.

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By Holly Kays - May 30th, 2025

Cosby Area At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Now Open

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened the Cosby Area following the construction of a new culvert under the Cosby Entrance Road.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - May 12th, 2025

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Offering Synchronous Firefly Viewing

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June 5.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - April 30th, 2025

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