After a visitor within their vehicle encountered a bear that has become habituated to humans and vehicles, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Rich Mountain Road in the Cades Cove area will be closed to all traffic starting Saturday, August 5, until further notice.

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A three-year construction project set to begin August 14 will make major repairs to Colonial Parkway in Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia, encompassing roughly 10 miles of roadway and 11 bridges.

Access eBike users have enjoyed in parts of the National Park System since 2019 should be rescinded at least until the National Park Service completes environmental studies on their impacts, a number of groups have told Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Park Service Director Chuck Sams.