Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns reduce wildfire damage and pollution Date: June 30, 2025 Source: Stanford University Summary: Wildfires are becoming more intense and dangerous, but a ...

U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins said that “properly managing our forests preserves them from devastating fires and allows future generations of Americans to enjoy and reap the ...

An elite group of first responders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park works to address common hiker mistakes - and responds if they happen anyway.

New signs directing visitors to the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been installed after federal officials approved a request to change the name of Clingmans Dome back to ...

But Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a “hot spot” from word of mouth and because it’s protected from development, light pollution and pesticides. The rich, moist forest floor of Great Smoky is ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park synchronous firefly viewing opportunity is typically an eight-night event in late May or early June, according to the park's website.

The prescribed fire has burned 25 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service after being active for two months. Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method ...

The smoke is what remains of Tuesday's prescribed burn outside Verdi, 20 miles west of Reno, in Dog Valley. As of Tuesday night, 300 acres had burned of the 657 acres planned.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be crowded, but that’s only because it’s wonderful. Here’s why—and a guide to beating the crowds.