Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Nationwide layoffs at the National Park Service in February did impact some employees at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Executive Director of the ...

Politicians in Tennessee concerned about the shutdown of the Great Smoky Mountains focused a lot of their attention Friday on Utah. That state struck a deal to reopen its national parks by agreeing to ...

Were any Great Smoky Mountains National Park staffers among the thousands of federal workers terminated late last week? A spokesperson for the park declined to share how many, if any, staffers were ...

A federal government shutdown has cut off services at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Restrooms will remain open and trash collection will continue as they are considered essential services.