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Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed six days in January 2015 for maintenance work. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the temporary closure of the Cades Cove Loop Road to all pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists January 6 through January 8 and January 13 through January 15 to facilitate the removal of ...

If you have a great photo of Tennessee wildlife, hunting or fishing, it could earn you $60 if chosen for the next TWRA calendar. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is holding a photo contest to select photos for publication in the annual calendar issue of Tennessee Wildlife Magazine, the official magazine of the TWRA. Photos should feature fishing and wildlife species ...

Hurry if you want to see Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail this year, as it will soon be closed six months for bridge repairs. Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, one of the most popular attractions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will be closed to all public use the evening of Oct. 31, 2014 through April 30, 2015 for ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed certain trails, backcountry campsites and shelters due to bear activity. Additional bear warnings have been issued for some areas. If you are enjoying the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this summer, be especially careful in observing the black bears. About 1,500 black bears call the park home. It is a great place ...