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For the third time, state and local leaders will fund the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, keeping the nation’s most visited national park fully operational for a full two weeks this go-round. The ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Full operations at Great Smoky Mountains National Park will resume this weekend as state and local governments have come together to fund normal services. While some areas ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A man riding a motorcycle on East Smoky Hill Road in Aurora on Wednesday died after losing control and crashing. The Aurora Police Department reported that the crash occurred at about ...

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SEATTLE — Get ready for an early-fall stretch of calm weather this week—with smoke. Next week looks potentially more active, with more rain chances, more temperature fluctuations, and more wind gusts.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials said a 21-year-old man who had been reported missing over the weekend was found dead. GSMNP leaders said Ryan Lakes was found dead at ...

A missing hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead Sept. 21 in the Big Creek area of the park, the National Park Service announced. Park rangers had been searching for Ryan ...

Ryan Lakes was last seen on Thursday, officials said. A 21-year-old man was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a multi-day search, according to the National Park Service. Ryan ...