Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the temporary closure of roads within the Greenbrier section of the park during the month of November for bridge repairs. The Ramsey Prong Road will be closed from the turnoff to the trailhead on Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 to allow repairs on two bridges.
The cause of death remains undetermined for a North Carolina man who died while boating on the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River last week, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials. Kenneth C. Worthington, 53, of Apex, N.C., had been paddling a whitewater canoe on the river in the Greenbrier section park
A North Carolina man drowned while kayaking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Thursday, according to officials. The victim, identified as 53-year-old Kenneth C. Worthington, of Apex, N.C., was paddling the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River in the Greenbrier section of the park when he capsized about 6:20 p.m., according to
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