http://www.wate.com/category/120320/news-local-smoky-mountains en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WATE Radio 14 15 news-local-smoky-mountains http://www.wate.com/story/22403346/paving-begins-on-newfound-gap-road-in-smokies http://www.wate.com/story/22403346/paving-begins-on-newfound-gap-road-in-smokies?t=2013-05-23T06:33:10Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 06:33:00 EDT With warmer weather here, a repaving project is resuming in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Smoky Mountains Newfound Gap paving road work Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22400034/more-bear-cubs-in-the-great-smoky-national-park-than-last-year http://www.wate.com/story/22400034/more-bear-cubs-in-the-great-smoky-national-park-than-last-year?t=2013-05-22T19:20:45Z WATE Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:00 EDT Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park could see more bears this year than last year. bears cubs increase park National Park Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22382680/volunteers-needed-to-maintain-appalachian-trail http://www.wate.com/story/22382680/volunteers-needed-to-maintain-appalachian-trail?t=2013-05-22T07:33:41Z WATE Wed, 22 May 2013 07:33:00 EDT A lot of the trail work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is done by volunteers. There is another service opportunity June 1. Appalachian Trail volunteers National Trails Day Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22281245/smokies-campgrounds-stay-closed-as-sequester-remains-in-effect http://www.wate.com/story/22281245/smokies-campgrounds-stay-closed-as-sequester-remains-in-effect?t=2013-05-18T00:15:12Z WATE Fri, 17 May 2013 18:42:00 EDT With no end in site for the federal sequestration, many attractions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed. Great Smoky Mountains National Park campground sequester sequestration Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22237262/smokies-visits-expected-to-rebound-with-road-fixed http://www.wate.com/story/22237262/smokies-visits-expected-to-rebound-with-road-fixed?t=2013-05-13T15:27:29Z WATE Mon, 13 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT The National Park Service expects visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to rebound, now that U.S. 441 has been restored on the North Carolina side. National Park Service smokies park visits Great Smoky Mountains National Park News - AP-State http://www.wate.com/story/22130900/smokies-officials-to-release-new-beetles-to-battle-invasive-pest http://www.wate.com/story/22130900/smokies-officials-to-release-new-beetles-to-battle-invasive-pest?t=2013-05-01T12:44:41Z WATE Wed, 1 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT Officials in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are taking new steps to combat the spread of a pest attacking the hemlocks of the park. hemlock woolly adelgid hemlocks HWA invasive species Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22117469/park-reopens-two-trails-closed-in-2011-for-tornado-damage http://www.wate.com/story/22117469/park-reopens-two-trails-closed-in-2011-for-tornado-damage?t=2013-04-30T10:23:53Z WATE Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:23:00 EDT Two trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that were closed to hikers in 2011 after receiving significant storm damage are finally back open to park visitors. Great Smoky Mountains National Park smokies trails Beard Cane Trail Tornado storm damage Hatcher Mountain Trail Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22065363/firefly-viewing-scheduled-for-june http://www.wate.com/story/22065363/firefly-viewing-scheduled-for-june?t=2013-04-28T16:21:09Z WATE Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:21:00 EDT Park officials in the Smokies have set the dates for a popular summer attraction. firefly viewing smokies Great Smoky Mountains National Park Elkmont Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22063829/elk-viewing-volunteers-needed-in-smokies http://www.wate.com/story/22063829/elk-viewing-volunteers-needed-in-smokies?t=2013-04-24T09:37:29Z WATE Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:37:00 EDT The Smokies needs volunteers to guide visitors who want to see the elk. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Cataloochee Radio 14