Word from the Smokies: Ranger-made goods add personal touch to park stores
A retired park ranger makes toys and keepsakes that he donates for sale at park stores. His work has raised thousands of ...
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National park layoffs assailed by off-duty rangers and community members in SoCal protests
“I don’t want condos with a view looking into Sequoia National Park.” Passing drivers leaned on their horns to show support. At King Gillette Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles ...
USA Today14d
Great Smoky Mountains National Park under burn ban; high-risk conditions
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.
Smoky Mountain News15d
Word from the Smokies: Discover Life in America marks milestone in species inventory project
Mindy Fawver is retired from a career in commercial photography and graphic design, while her husband, Doug Bruce, works as an industrial alignment engineer; neither has a professional background in ...
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Nonprofit rehires Great Basin National Park employees laid off in DOGE cuts
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Great Basin National Park recently had 20 percent of its staff cut. It happened on Valentine’s Day, according to the Great Basin National Park Foundation. The nonprofit ...
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Parkwide Burn Ban At Great Smoky Mountains
Plans for toasting marshmallows, grilling hot dogs, or just enjoying the sight of a crackling fire at night at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are going to have to be put on hold due to continued ...
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Trump's cuts to national park staffing raises concerns for Great Smoky Mountains
NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — The Trump administration this week is making a significant cut to staffing for the National Park Service. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently the most ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park missing hiker found dead, NPS says
A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton, 73, was ...
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How cutting National Park Service jobs could affect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Related Coverage: Trump administration fires 1,000 workers at National Park Service, raises maintenance concerns WVLT News reached out the Great Smoky Mountains National Park who could not comment, ...
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Federal funding cuts could affect Great Smoky Mountains National Park, conservationists say
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Federal cuts to the National Park Service and United States Forest Service could impact East Tennessee — especially at the most visited national park in the country.
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Major roads closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park amid winter storm
Major roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed for snow and ice in the Smokies and across East Tennessee. Occasional snow showers continuing throughout Feb. 20 potentially added ...