National Park Service morale is “as low as it's ever been” amid abrupt staffing cuts, a former Smokies staffer said.

President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

The organization also reports at least one person from the Blue Ridge Parkway has been laid off. Who are the people fired from Great Smoky Mountains National Park? The National Park Service ...

Twelve Great Smoky Mountains National Park employees ... The organization also reports at least one person from the Blue Ridge Parkway has been laid off. The National Park Service employees ...

A Cultural Haven in the Blue Ridge Mountains Nestled within the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, North Carolina, ...

The superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway said that she expects to eventually hire seasonal workers, but in the mean time ...

30, 2024. Francis, who served as deputy superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for 11 years and as superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway for eight, also noted that local ...

Whether you drive a small section of the Blue Ridge Parkway or all 469 miles from Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smokey Mountains, you’ll no doubt come away inspired, and you may become a ...

Francis told WVLT News the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has lost 20% of its work force in 15 years, despite seeing the park grow to welcoming in nearly 14 million people a year. He added morale ...