How cutting National Park Service jobs could affect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
As staffing reductions across government agencies continues, the Valentine’s Day weekend marked the reduction of workers ...
Federal funding cuts could affect Great Smoky Mountains National Park, conservationists say
Funding cuts at the national level will have a direct impact on the Great Smoky Mountains, said Jeff Hunter with the National Parks Conservation Association.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park could lose key staff members amid federal firings
The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...
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Massive tract abutting Smokies once slated for development is now saved
A 407-acre tract abutting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cataloochee Valley has been conserved, buffering the park’s boundary from incompatible real estate development, thanks to an acqu ...
Family says woman who died in Great Smoky Mountains was 'unique,' 'adventurous,' amazing
Ann Houghton was found dead Feb. 2, on one of her many explorations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.