But it's no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closing some roads and possibly causing delays ...

Surrounded by mountains, Cades Cove is an isolated, fertile valley. An 11-mile, one-way loop road surrounds the valley and is one of the best places in the park to view wildlife. Once a hunting ...

A "significant number of trees" fell across Laurel Creek Road, Cades Cove Loop Road, and at Cades Cove Campground, which remain closed March 27, according to a news release from the park.