KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WATE) – A beloved Smokies backroad is close to reopening after a 6-year closure due to trees damaged by an invasive insect. Parson Branch Road is an 8-mile gravel road between Cades ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Tenn. (WATE) — Rain or shine, Parson Branch Road in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park will reopen to visitors on Thursday. The beloved backroad out of Cades ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Parson Branch Road, originally constructed in 1838, has reopened to the public after a six-year closure, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

The Cades Cove Preservation Association, an organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Cades Cove, will hold its monthly Historical Walk and Talk on Tuesday, Oct. 14. According ...

The 184-year-old Parson Branch Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been reopened after six years. Kristina Plaas A 184-year-old mountain road once deemed too dangerous for tourists has ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Fans of Cades Cove in the Smokies can drive to the popular site in the national park one day earlier than expected. Laurel Creek Road will reopen to traffic by 7 a.m. Saturday, ...

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The aftermath of severe storms earlier this week continues to cause problems on roads in the Great Smoky Mountains. Parson Branch Road, Hyatt Lane, and Ramsey Prong Road remain closed May 10 due to ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced Tuesday that Cades Cove Loop Road will be fully closed for three weeks in September for resurfacing. The one-way road will be closed to all ...