Spring is a great time to see one of the park’s estimated 1,900 black bears as they become more active after their winter torpor. Bear jams are common, especially in Cades Cove and on Roaring ...

I first fell in love with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a visit in the spring, and now that I live in TN, it is ...

The park plans to burn several areas in the eastern half of Cades Cove. Controlled prescribed burns have been conducted during fall and spring seasons in Cades Cove for over 20 years. It is critic ...

CADES COVE, Tenn. (WATE ... “New growth and early signs of spring will be visible in only a matter of weeks following a prescribed burn.” “Park managers have learned that fire is ...

Is the Best Time to Visit Pigeon Forge—perfect weather, fewer crowds, blooming wildflowers, and exciting events make it the ...

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 ...

Burn operations may occur between March 6 and April 1 in several fields of Cades Cove. A release from GSMNP ... Legacy wildland firefighters for our spring prescribed fires,” said Brian Tonihka ...

Here’s what visitors should be prepared for as the National Park Service burns 1,400 acres of Cades Cove - and why the park does that.