A parkwide fire ban has been issued for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to dry conditions and low relative ...

During the ban, the only burning and cooking allowed is with cookstoves with gas containers and gas grills with on/off ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which ranked third in visitation in 2024, is heading into the high season with a ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy photo Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park Service says.

a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson announced Thursday. The immediate ban applies to all campfires and charcoal use on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the park.

Due to continued dry conditions, winds, and high fire danger, the National Park Service is banning all campfires and charcoal use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park effective immediately. The fire ...

More recently, visitors to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in North Carolina have been able ... sell supports the mission of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “It’s a good way for those ...

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Some of the items in stores at visitor centers have an extra connection to the park: they're the work of current or retired rangers and volunteers.