Update: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trails Closed By Storm Damage, Hiker Injured

A military helicopter was used Friday to airlift an injured hiker from the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the wake of a tornado that raked the area and left behind a jumbled tangle of trees that made a foot rescue impractical.
- By NPT Staff - June 14th, 2013 6:20pm