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Rich Mountain Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened after a month-long closure, according to a release from the park. The closure started in August after park visitor being ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — UPDATE: The National Park Service reopened Rich Mountain Road after a month-long closure to give black bears in the area safe access to forage for necessary natural foods ...

The wildfire started Nov. 20 near Rich Mountain Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and spread to 5-7 acres quickly, the national park said in a news release on Monday.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed a park road due to bear activity during a time when the animals are foraging for food. The National Park Service (NPS) closed the Rich Mountain Road ...

A popular road in Gatlinburg, Tennessee is closed until further notice after Great Smokey Mountain National Park officials said a visitor encountered a bear.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are closing Rich Mountain Road in Cades Cove to all traffic. The closure started on Aug. 5, and will continue until further notice.

Rich Mountain Road closes on Nov. 12. Little Greenbrier Road to the Little Greenbrier Schoolhouse and Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail closes on Nov. 26. For all three of these roads; buses ...

A wildfire spotted Monday near Rich Mountain Road had reportedly spread to 5-7 acres as firefighters battled the blaze into Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the National Park Service.

The crash was reported about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday on the Mabie side of Rich Mountain Road, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.

Rangers closed Rich Mountain Road in the Cades Cove area until further notice. Closing the road will give bears in the area a chance to eat and forage undisturbed, according to the news release.

At sunset, Rich Mountain Road and Balsam Mountain Road (Heintooga/Round Bottom/Straight Fork Road) will be closed from the Heintooga Picnic Area to the park boundary.