The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...
according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The popular Cades Cove Loop Road will close from the morning of Jan. 20 until noon Jan. 24 so crews can remove hazardous trees and brush.
President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.
Drivers are asked to stay away from the areas for safety and to let crews through. Foothills Parkway West between Walland and Wears Valley is now open, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...
Extra crews are being brought in to help complete process quickly, the park said. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is bringing in extra crews to cut trees and branches around the Cades Cove ...