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 ...

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 ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Rich Mountain Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened after a month-long closure, according to a release from the park. The closure started in August ...

The National Park Service closed the Rich Mountain Road in the Cades Cove area as bears have been seen foraging for food. steverts/Getty Images Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed a park ...

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 ...

Is Cades Cove open now? What about Sugarlands Visitor Center? Do you need a parking tag to visit the country’s most-visited national park? Visitors have lots of questions surrounding Great Smoky ...

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 ...