The ravages of a tiny insect have forced Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials to close Parson Branch Road in Cades Cove. It is not expected to reopen in 2016. More than 1,700 hazardous trees, ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Tenn. (WATE) — Rain or shine, Parson Branch Road in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park will reopen to visitors on Thursday. The beloved backroad out of Cades ...

The Cades Cove Preservation Association, an organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Cades Cove, will hold its monthly Historical Walk and Talk on Tuesday, Oct. 14. According ...

An invasive insect continues to ravage the mighty hemlock trees in the Great Smoky Mountains. The damage is so bad on Parson Branch Road, the risk of dead trees falling has made the scenic route too ...

While other national parks are closed as the government shutdown drags on, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open - at ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Parson Branch Road, originally constructed in 1838, has reopened to the public after a six-year closure, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

The 184-year-old Parson Branch Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been reopened after six years. Kristina Plaas A 184-year-old mountain road once deemed too dangerous for tourists has ...

There used to be a time when visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park could experience travel as it was in the 19th century. Perhaps that day will return. This portal to the past is Parsons ...

This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed Rich Mountain Road in Cades Cove after a visitor ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – For the next 20 days, a popular road in the Smokies will be closed for a road resurfacing project plus campground maintenance. Great Smoky Mountain National Park officials ...

Just to clarify, visitors can still access Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park amid a major road closure over the next two months, park officials said. But be prepared for a long ...