Why this crew cuts down trees in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

With the age of the Great Smoky Mountains forest, many trees have hit their average lifespan. The park's tree crew prunes or ...
The Baltimore Sun

Relaxed, reinvigorated after Smoky Mountains trip

Mark Van Osdal is a tree whisperer. Owner of Carolina Bound Adventures, he is leading a small group of us on the Deep Creek hike on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

Downed trees force closure of Foothills Pkwy, other roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Downed trees have caused the closure of multiple roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a high wind event between Monday night and Tuesday morning. The GSMNP ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads and trails hit hard by Helene will reopen

Over six months after Hurricane Helene caused "substantial damage" in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the park’s hardest-hit areas is reopening. Trails and some roads in Cataloochee Valley ...