Media Summary: Park officials said a visitor encountered a Two trails in the Gatlinburg area have been Two trails in the Gatlinburg area are open after being

Smokies Road Closed Due To Bear Activity - Detailed Analysis & Overview

Park officials said a visitor encountered a Two trails in the Gatlinburg area have been Two trails in the Gatlinburg area are open after being The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency reports an 18 percent increase in After multiple reports in the last week of visitors feeding black GRAHAM COUNTY, N.C. -- Several trails have been

The remnants of Hurricane Irma could cause high winds and heavy rains in the Great With the United States government not reaching a compromise by Oct. 1, it went into a shutdown

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Smokies road closed due to bear activity
GSMNP: Rich Mountain Road closed in the Smokies due to bear activity
Road, trail closed after bear encounters in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bears are forcing trail closures at America's most-visited national park
Three bear incidents prompt trail closure in Great Smoky Mountains
Part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed due to feeding bears, officials say
Trails near Gatlinburg closed due to bear activity
Bears are forcing trail closures at America’s most-visited national park
Gatlinburg Trail, Twin Creeks Trail in Smokies open after bear-related closure
Trails closing in the GSMNP because of bears
Black bear sightings increase across Smokies
Happening Today: Two trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park close for repairs
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Smokies road closed due to bear activity

Smokies road closed due to bear activity

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GSMNP: Rich Mountain Road closed in the Smokies due to bear activity

GSMNP: Rich Mountain Road closed in the Smokies due to bear activity

Park officials said a visitor encountered a

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Road, trail closed after bear encounters in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Road, trail closed after bear encounters in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Road

Bears are forcing trail closures at America's most-visited national park

Bears are forcing trail closures at America's most-visited national park

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Three bear incidents prompt trail closure in Great Smoky Mountains

Three bear incidents prompt trail closure in Great Smoky Mountains

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Part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed due to feeding bears, officials say

Part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed due to feeding bears, officials say

Part of Great

Trails near Gatlinburg closed due to bear activity

Trails near Gatlinburg closed due to bear activity

Two trails in the Gatlinburg area have been

Bears are forcing trail closures at America’s most-visited national park

Bears are forcing trail closures at America’s most-visited national park

Great

Gatlinburg Trail, Twin Creeks Trail in Smokies open after bear-related closure

Gatlinburg Trail, Twin Creeks Trail in Smokies open after bear-related closure

Two trails in the Gatlinburg area are open after being

Trails closing in the GSMNP because of bears

Trails closing in the GSMNP because of bears

The Great

Black bear sightings increase across Smokies

Black bear sightings increase across Smokies

The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency reports an 18 percent increase in

Happening Today: Two trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park close for repairs

Happening Today: Two trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park close for repairs

Two trails are temporarily

Crowd of people approach too close to a wild bear in the Smokies

Crowd of people approach too close to a wild bear in the Smokies

You can see the

'Don't feed the bears' Safety concerns for humans, bears in Smokies renewed

'Don't feed the bears' Safety concerns for humans, bears in Smokies renewed

After multiple reports in the last week of visitors feeding black

Greenbrier area in Great Smoky Mountains closed for road repairs

Greenbrier area in Great Smoky Mountains closed for road repairs

The areas will be

Road in Great Smoky Mountains to close for months due to reconstruction

Road in Great Smoky Mountains to close for months due to reconstruction

The Great

GSMNP Trails Closed After Bear Attack

GSMNP Trails Closed After Bear Attack

GRAHAM COUNTY, N.C. -- Several trails have been

Many Smokies roads closed ahead of Irma

Many Smokies roads closed ahead of Irma

The remnants of Hurricane Irma could cause high winds and heavy rains in the Great

Close call with bear in Smokies

Close call with bear in Smokies

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park provides updates on closures during shutdown

Great Smoky Mountains National Park provides updates on closures during shutdown

With the United States government not reaching a compromise by Oct. 1, it went into a shutdown