Bear-y unusual traffic jam pawses park visitors in their tracks as GSMNP rescues cub

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — A young black bear caused quite the "bear jam" in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Black bear rescued after 'bear jam' forms in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

A young black bear was rescued from a steep bank in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in October after onlookers formed a ...
Whiskey Riff

Tennessee Wildlife Deputies Tranquilize & Remove 375-Pound Bear Who Was Roaming On Top Of Gatlinburg’s Bubba Gump Shrimp Restaurant

While the Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant employees were busy barbecuing, boiling, broiling and baking shrimp, wildlife officials were on the roof of the establishment trying to safely tranquilize and ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Great Smoky Mountains National Park among top places to see wildlife. See where it ranks in the nation

There's some bear-y exciting news! The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranked as No. 2 in the nation for wildlife spotting, according to a recent Kühl analysis. The outdoor apparel company looked ...
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Flies could help researchers track wildlife disease in the Smokies

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A species of “tiny detectives” could help researchers learn more about wildlife disease and biodiversity loss in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. University of ...
Mountain Xpress

Prescribed burn planned for Cataloochee Valley on November 18

The National Park Service plans to conduct a prescribed burn in the Cataloochee Valley area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Tuesday, November 18, weather permitting. Fire managers intend to ...
Central Jersey

Great Smoky Mountain Adventures: Top Things to Do

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...