The superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway said that she expects to eventually hire seasonal workers, but in the mean time ...

President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

The Conservation Fund announced the completion of the easement on Jan. 23 after working with a local property owner and ...

I was fortunate enough to embark on a leisurely Blue Ridge Parkway road trip, just me and my favorite dog. We spent a ...

30, 2024. Francis, who served as deputy superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for 11 years and as superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway for eight, also noted that local ...

Far-reaching mountain vistas, hidden waterfalls, and a perfect mix of outdoor activities and cultural attractions in the ...

Hughes Ridge and Enloe Creek trails. Multiple local agencies assisted in the search. Houghton, of Jackson County, N.C., volunteered in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than 20 years ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee as part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The park encompasses 816.28 squares miles. Elevations range from ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades ... Chasteen Creek, Hughes Ridge, and eventually the Enloe Creek trails where her ...

The Great Smoky Mountains ... National Park for over twenty years. She was reported missing on February 1. Houghton is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 105 pounds, with gray hair and ...

Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to return home from her hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jan ... Hughes Ridge and Enloe Creek trails.

The mountains are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the Balsam ... according to the National Park Service, and Helene caused "moderate to catastrophic" damage to more than 187,000 ...