Park Invites Public Comment on Elkmont Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to comment through May 31 on a…
Visitors Spend $923 Million in Gateway Communities
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 11,338,893 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National…
Gatlinburg Farmers Market Opens its Ninth Season on May 12, 2018
The Gatlinburg Farmers Market will celebrate its soft opening for its ninth season on May 12th…
Chief Ranger Steve Kloster Retires after 35 Years of Service
Great Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the retirement of Chief Ranger, Steven Kloster, who…
Park Announces Paving Project on Newfound Gap Road
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a paving project will begin the week of…
Smokies Celebrates 20 Years of New Species Discoveries
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is celebrating 20 years of conducting biodiversity inventories. Park managers, biologists,…
Park to Conduct Striping Operations on Various Park Roads
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that a contractor will perform striping operations across the park…
Single-Car Accident on Clingmans Dome Road
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a report of a single-car, motor vehicle accident…
Park Announces Synchronous Firefly Viewing Dates
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the dates for firefly viewing in Elkmont. Shuttle…
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Rocky Top Sports World Awarded 2019 and 2020…
Rocky Top Sports World, managed by The Sports Facilities Management, has been awarded hosting privileges for the 2019 and 2020 5th Grade Girls Basketball National…
Great Smoky Mountains Honors Michelle Bogart…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to announce the selection of Michelle Bogart as the Park’s 2017 “Employee of the Year.” This marks…
Upcoming Single-Lane Closures on the Spur
Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, beginning…
CASA Recruiting Volunteers
CASA volunteers are Court Appointed Special Advocates that have been trained to represent the best interest of children in juvenile abuse and neglect cases.…
Gatlinburg Presents Earth Week In The Smokie…
Every year, when the temperatures turn warm, Gatlinburg turns its attention to all things spring and green, celebrating our “Going Green” efforts in a…
Get Inspired During “Hands On Gatlinburg” We…
Spring into the new season by getting in touch with your creative side during “Hands On Gatlinburg” Arts & Crafts Weekend in the Great…
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Rocky Top Sports World Awarded 2019 and 2020 AAU National Tournaments
Rocky Top Sports World, managed by The Sports Facilities Management, has been awarded hosting privileges for the 2019 and 2020 5th Grade Girls Basketball…
Great Smoky Mountains Honors Michelle Bogart; Celebrates Tourism Week
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to announce the selection of Michelle Bogart as the Park’s 2017 “Employee of the Year.” This…
Upcoming Single-Lane Closures on the Spur
Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge,…
CASA Recruiting Volunteers
CASA volunteers are Court Appointed Special Advocates that have been trained to represent the best interest of children in juvenile abuse and neglect…
Gatlinburg Presents Earth Week In The Smokies
Every year, when the temperatures turn warm, Gatlinburg turns its attention to all things spring and green, celebrating our “Going Green” efforts in…
Get Inspired During “Hands On Gatlinburg” Weekend
Spring into the new season by getting in touch with your creative side during “Hands On Gatlinburg” Arts & Crafts Weekend in the…
Park Recruits Trail Volunteers
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced several volunteer workdays beginning April 5 through April 28 along heavily-used trails and nature loops as…
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A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 11,338,893 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2017 spent $922,947,100 in communities near the park. That spending…
It seems that the planet and the effects of global warming are at the forefront of the minds of scientists and citizens across the world. We are looking…
Spring has begun! Today, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, is the Spring Equinox. To be more specific, the equinox technically will be at 12:15 PM. The Spring Equinox, or Vernal Equinox,…
The Tennessee Department of Health has been notified by several people in Tennessee and other states of a potential scam in which people are contacted via telephone by…
Tenn. Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment to Deploy in Support of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine
Happy Presidents Day from the Gatlinburg Daily Post
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Ash Wednesday 2018!
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Fee/Hedrick Theaters Offer Sevier County Days
The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group, one of the largest show production companies in the southeast, is holding Sevier County Days from now until Nov. 10, 2017 in Pigeon…
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center to Host 10th Annual Quilters’ Roadshow
The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center will host the 10th annual Quilters’ Roadshow on Saturday, October 28, 2017, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in a celebration of color,…
‘Meet the Author’ Events Planned in National Park This Fall
A full slate of “Meet the Author/Artist” events are being planned in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the coming weeks. During their visits to each of the…
Park Hosts Star Gazing Event at Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in cooperation with the Smoky Mountains Astronomical Society, will offer a stargazing program in Cades Cove on Saturday, September 23, 2017 beginning at…
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival; Fall Foliage and Fun For All
It’s the most stunning time of the year in Gatlinburg – the arrival of autumn. With the best of the Great Smoky Mountains’ vivid foliage and lodging at…
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Park Invites Public Comment on Elkmont Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to comment through May 31 on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for proposed upgrades to the…
Chief Ranger Steve Kloster Retires after 35 Years of Service
Park Announces Paving Project on Newfound Gap Road
Smokies Celebrates 20 Years of New Species Discoveries
Single-Car Accident on Clingmans Dome Road
Park Announces Synchronous Firefly Viewing Dates
National Park Service Hosting Birds of Prey Program
Park Plans Prescribed Burn Operation in Little Cataloochee
Cades Cove Loop Road to Close Early on Thursday, April 12
Rainbow Falls Trail Project Continues
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Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament Kicks Off in April
This spring marks the much anticipated Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament, a two-day tournament that gives…
Merry Christmas from the Gatlinburg Daily Post!
Happy Labor Day 2017 from the Gatlinburg Daily Post
Happy Father’s Day from the Gatlinburg Daily Post
Happy Memorial Day from the Gatlinburg Daily Post
State & National View all
Haslam Forms Working Group To Review School Safety, Make Immediate Safety Recommendations To Enhance Security
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced he has formed a working group of leaders from the…
Senator Corker Announces Plans To Leave Senate
Hurricane Irma Evacuees in Tennessee May Be Eligible for Unemployment Benefits
Corker Statement on Nomination of Doug Overbey to be U.S. Attorney
Representative Andrew Farmer Appointed To National Law, Criminal Justice, & Public Safety Committee
Musical Entertainment View all
Talented Acts Sought for Summer Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales
Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales is looking for storytellers, artisans, vocalists, dancers and musicians with self-contained…
Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival Back for 5th Year
America’s Got Talent Finalist to Headline Sevierville’s 12th Annual Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass Festival, May 20-21, 2016
TNECD Approves Grant for “Million Dollar Quartet” Production
Christmas Comes to Life at Dixie Stampede, Starting November 3, 2015
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What Do High School Athletes, Their Parents and Coaches Know About Concussion?
Most high school athletes, their parents and coaches can identify the possible effects of concussion, but…