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Missing hiker found dead in Great Smoky Mountains; Rangers mourn dedicated volunteer
CENTER. WELL, A MISSING HIKER FROM WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK. RANGERS SAY THAT 73 YEAR OLD ANN HOLTON WAS REPORTED MISSING ON SATURDAY.
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Federal worker firings hit western N.C.'s public lands
Western North Carolina is home to more than a million acres of national forest controlled by the Forest Service. In addition, ...
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At a time when DEI is under fire, Bloomington department champions people's differences
I believe that everyone should be afforded (the) opportunity to be treated fairly and equally," said the city's safe and ...
Word from the Smokies: Ongoing monitoring builds knowledge of park’s environment
There is a network of environmental monitoring stations in Great Smoky Mountains Park, offering insight into the region’s ...
How National Park Service layoffs could stretch some parks to their limits
Roughly 1,000 NPS workers were laid off as part of the Trump Administration's push to trim the federal workforce. Here’s what ...
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Drone deployed in search for hiker lost at night on steep NC mountainside, police say
Police drone pilots guided park rangers to the hiker, who was uninjured and walked with the rangers to an ATV, according to the police department. The hiker’s name was not released.
Helene recovery: How many vehicles remain in waterways, relief programs, FEMA extension, more
County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and ...
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Federal workers across the Northwest are being fired by the Trump administration. They warn of impacts to wildfires, science and historic landmarks
A lead park ranger, who typically walks the trails on the north side of Mount St. Helens, is one of the terminated workers.
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National Park Service Can't Say How Many Superintendent Vacancies It Has
While the National Park Service, and other federal agencies, are in a state of turmoil under the administration's push to drastically shrink the size of government, the agency has no idea how many ...
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Helene recovery: How many vehicles remain in waterways, relief programs, FEMA extension, more
Feb. 5 marks day 133 of recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Helene's destructive effects on the Western North Carolina region ... The market will be at Aston Park Tower today, Feb. 5 ...