Latest news stories from around the Great Smoky Mountains.
Tuesday night firefighters were still on the scene of the massive cabin fire in Pigeon Forge more than 48 hours after the flames broke out. The fire at Black Bear Resort is under control. However, crews from Walden’s Creek Volunteer Fire, which oversees the area, were combing the area to make sure there was no
Firefighter departments from several counties and the Tennessee Division of Forestry continue to battle a massive fire in Pigeon Forge overnight. Sevier County Fire Department confirmed that the fire damaged approximately 35 cabins near Black Bear Ridge Resort and Trappers Ridge at this time. >> Read Complete Article
Gatlinburg’s Arts & Crafts Community Trail is home to the largest group of independent artisans in North America. Established in 1937, the 8-mile loop has been designated as a Tennessee Heritage Arts & Crafts Trail. Whatever your taste, you’re sure to find something to your liking. Painters, potters, candle makers, jewelers, woodcarvers, basket weavers….you name
Due to a five percent budget reduction, the 2013 season will see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park close three campgrounds, two picnic areas, one horse camp, and selected access roads. Facilities that will be closed are: the Look Rock Campground and picnic area, the Abrams Creek Campground and the Balsam Mountain Campground and Picnic
Steve Senior, 65, of Bridgenorth, Ontario, was seriously injured today in a canoe accident above The Sinks area in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to a press release from the park. At 12:41 p.m., the park Communications Center received an emergency call reporting that an individual was pinned under water. Senior was visiting the area to
Standing only five-foot tall and weighing 100 pounds, Japanese immigrant George Masa, was tiny in stature but the lasting impact he left on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is immeasurable. Born Masahara Izuka in Osaka, Japan in 1881, it’s believed he came to the United States sometime in the early 1900’s to study mining.Â
Park rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park rescued a 55-year-old man who slipped and fell while hiking on the Alum Cave Trail on Saturday afternoon. The yet to be identified victim was with a group of four other hikers when he fell about 10 feet and then continued to plummet another 60 feet down
Plans have been announced for several prescribed burns to be conducted in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fire management officials at the park have burns planned neat Wears Valley, Lynn Hollow and Cades Cove. The burns will take place between March and the end of May, as weather conditions permit. The burn near Wears
Gatlinburg, TN will be the location for World Storytelling Day which takes place on March 23, 2013. Using a theme of “Fate and Fortune,” members of the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association (SMSA) will present stories of humor and history based on culture and heritage of the Smoky Mountains. The event is a fundraiser for SMSA
A new atmospheric study conducted at Colorado State University focusing on air quality in national parks showed a major reduction in particle pollution in the air. This results in significantly improved visibility. Atmospheric conditions were simulated with photographs to show the difference in visibility. A side-by-side comparison between 1990 and 2010 showed a dramatic improvment
