Here’s what visitors should be prepared for as the National Park Service burns 1,400 acres of Cades Cove - and why the park does that.

Thursday afternoon, officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that Cades Cove Loop Road and Greenbrier Road had closed due to high waters.

Another easy spot to view wildflowers is along the Cove Hardwood Nature Trail during spring. This walking path is less than a ...

The fires are scheduled to begin Monday, February 3 and end on Wednesday, February 5, as weather permits. Cades Cove Loop ...

Cades Loop Road will remain open to visitors pending weather conditions, but delays and temporary closures may happen to ensure public safety during the burn. Sparks and Hyatt lanes will be closed ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service said it plans to burn approximately 1,400 acres of fields in Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a few days.

CADES COVE, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service had a prescribed burn on approximately 1,400 acres of Cades Cove. The fires began and ended on Monday, February 3. “These controlled burns ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park completed their scheduled prescribed burns in the eastern half of Cades Cove on ...

Great Smoky Mountains ... for its mist-covered mountains, diverse wildlife, and lush forests, it spans over 500,000 acres. The park is famous for scenic drives like Cades Cove, as well as hundreds ...