by: Hope McAlee Posted: Jul 7, 2023 / 02:18 PM EDT GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Laurel Falls Trail will close for one day as crews work to remove a fallen tree and repair the bridge according to a release from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will be closed on Tuesday, July 11, and hikers will […]

by: Hannah Moore Posted: Jul 7, 2023 / 10:57 AM EDT (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is working to make the park more accessible for people of all abilities through a new program and providing adaptive off-road equipment. GSMNP has partnered with Knox County, Catalyst Sports, and Friends of the Smokies to create three ‘Adaptive […]

by: Octavia Johnson Posted: Jun 22, 2023 / 07:45 AM EDT Smoky Mountains, Tenn. (WATE) — After being closed since 2021, the Walker Sisters Cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened to the public. The two-story cabin was closed due to safety concerns and completed renovations. According to the National Park Service, there were concerns about the […]