This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed Rich Mountain Road in Cades Cove after a visitor ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are closing Rich Mountain Road in Cades Cove to all traffic. The closure started on Aug. 5, and will continue until further notice. A release from GSMNP ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — UPDATE: The National Park Service reopened Rich Mountain Road after a month-long closure to give black bears in the area safe access to forage for necessary natural foods, the park ...

GATLINBURG Tenn. (WATE) — Rich Mountain Road in the Cades Cove area has been closed until further notice because of a close encounter between a visitor in their vehicle and a bear. According to ...

So many visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ‒ especially the ones staying in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge ‒ ask themselves this: Is Cades Cove worth going to? In one enthusiastic word: Yes!

A bear scratched a tourist through the open window of a car in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, rangers said Saturday. "A visitor within their vehicle encountered a bear that has become habituated ...

Cades Cove Loop Road will close twice in February - starting next week - for visitor safety while crews are working there.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed Rich Mountain Road in Cades Cove after a visitor in a car received "minor scratches" from a bear. Rangers say the bear has become habituated ...