Gatlinburg Fire Update: 7 Fatalities and 700 Structures Lost
Here's the latest Chimney Tops 2 Fire Update as of this evening. This was just posted on the new Chimney Tops 2 Fire Facebook page. I...
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Map of Gatlinburg Fire Impact Area
Inciweb, the Federal incident information system, has published a map of the Gatlinburg fire area. You can click here to see an enlarged ve...
LeConte Lodge and Elkmont Undamaged by Fire
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced this evening that LeConte Lodge, the popular backcountry lodging facility at t...
TEMA Evening Update on Gatlinburg Area Wildfires
The following is an update from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency as of this evening: CURRENT SITUATION Local officials in Pigeon...
Update: LeConte Lodge and Elkmont is intact
WBIR is reporting that both the LeConte Lodge and Elkmont is intact: http://ift.tt/2fItYEH Jeff HikingintheSmokys.com HikinginGlacie...
TEMA Update on Sevier County Wildfires
The following is an update from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency as of this morning: State agencies and local officials evacuated...
Fire Update - All Facilities Closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sevier County, City of Gatlinburg, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have reported widespread fire damage and continued fire...
Smokies Closes Roads and Trails due to Chimney 2 Fire - May Be Human Caused
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed Newfound Gap Road, Cherokee Orchard Road, Elkmont Road, and several trails due to ...
Your Local National Leaders
Brian Cladoosby* America has elected its Drumpf, just as Weimar elected its Schicklgruber,** leaving many of us in a bind: Do we...
National Park Service Announces 10 Fee Free Days for 2017
Combine great scenery and history with great savings and visit a national park for free on one of 10 fee free days in 2017. The ten entrance...
Park Issues Ban on All Campfires and Open Grills
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have issued a ban on all campfires and use of fire grills throughout the park effective immedi...
Smokies Announces Reopening of Alum Cave Trail
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials celebrated the completion of a 2-year trail rehabilitation project on Alum Cave Trail today, N...
Smokies Invites Public Comment on Mt. Sterling Solar Project
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to comment on a proposed sustainable energy project through December 13, 201...
Smokies Closes Trails Due to Small Wildfire
I just saw this now, but the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced on their Facebook page yesterday that a firefighting crew continu...
Joint Information Center Opens to Provide Wildfire Information
A joint information center is now open to provide timely and accurate information about wildfires in western North Carolina and related issu...
Planning a visit to the Smokies this Holiday Season?
Planning a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains this Holiday Season? Please help support HikingintheSmokys.com by supporting the sponsors on...
Citico Creek Wilderness and Part of Joyce-Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Closure
The U.S. Forest Service has implemented a closure for the entire Citico Creek Wilderness and the portion of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilde...
TOTAL FIRE BAN in effect for Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests
The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are implementing a TOTAL FIRE BAN due to the extremely dry conditions, high fire danger, and littl...
Blue Ridge Parkway Issues Burn Ban
The Blue Ridge Parkway announces fire restrictions in both the NC and VA sections due to extremely dry conditions, high fire danger, and lit...
The Entire Cohutta Wilderness Has Been Closed
The entire Cohutta Wilderness Area in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests (Georgia) and the Cherokee National Forest (Tennessee) is no...
Forest Service Closes Portion of Road and Forest in Red River Gorge
Due to a wildfire that started on Monday, Daniel Boone National Forest officials have temporarily closed a portion of Tunnel Ridge Road #39 ...
Big South Fork mplements Campfire Restrictions
Due to the extremely dry conditions currently being experienced, Big South Fork officials have determined that it is necessary to prohibit t...
Emergency Trail Closures on Nantahala National Forest
New wildfire starts on the Nantahala Ranger District have resulted in trail closures due to fire activity: * The Appalachian Trail is clos...
Smokies Temporarily Bans Backcountry Campfires
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced a temporary ban on campfires in the park’s backcountry effective immediately. Due to...
