Park staff closely monitor fire weather conditions including vegetation ... Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National ...

“Their skilled application of prescribed fire is critical to the health of the natural ecosystem at Cades Cove and the safety of our visitors.” The burns are expected in the Maple ...

The prescribed burns happen annually in Cades Cove, which officials said helps safely ... and visitors should expect to see firefighters and fire activity. The park plans to burn the following ...

Spring visits to the Smokies will be different this year. Areas are closed and program start dates are delayed amid federal ...

The situation happened on a weekend earlier this month. Nicole Godoy said she was spending a Saturday with her family at Cades Cove. It was a hike and activity they had been doing for years and ...

Fire crews in Polk County are battling a second wildfire in the Piney Mountain community as they continue to fight the Black ...

Surrounded by mountains, Cades Cove is an isolated, fertile valley. An 11-mile, one-way loop road surrounds the valley and is one of the best places in the park to view wildlife. Once a hunting ...

At least 12 staffers had been let go from the Smokies after the administration directed the National Park Service to fire 1,000 employees ... and vehicle-free days in Cades Cove have been postponed.