But it's no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closing some roads and possibly causing ...

Surrounded by mountains, Cades Cove is an isolated, fertile valley. An 11-mile, one-way loop road surrounds the valley and is one of the best places in the park to view wildlife. Once a hunting ...

Burn operations may occur between March 6 and April 1 in several fields of Cades Cove. A release from GSMNP originally said the prescribed burns were taking place on Feb. 13 to March 3.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - 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.