national park service, Great Smoky Mountains

How federal hiring freeze could get 'scary' for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.
"Beloved" volunteer found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where she'd worked for more than 20 years
The body of Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered five days after she failed to return from an overnight hike in the park
Beloved Great Smoky Mountains National Park volunteer, 73, found dead after vanishing on a hike
An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after
Longtime volunteer found dead in Great Smoky Mountains NP after she went missing while hiking
Ann Houghton, a 73-year-old hiker, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after going missing over the weekend.
Missing North Carolina hiker, 73, found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A missing 73-year-old North Carolina hiker was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park officials said.
Beloved 73-year-old volunteer and hiker found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A 73-year-old volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead over the weekend after being reported missing while out on a hike in the park she dedicated decades of her life to, officials said Monday.
In separate incidents, 2 hikers die in Great Smoky Mountains, Zion national parks
Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Two hikers recently have been found dead in national parks in Tennessee and Utah. On Sunday, the body of Cesar Herrera-Ruiz, a 37-year-old Canadian national, was found at Zion National Park in Utah, and Ann Houghton, age 73, was found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, authorities said.
Missing hiker found dead off popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains, NC park says
A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, “roughly a quarter mile off of Enloe Creek Trail,” the National Park Service said in a news release. A cause of death has not been released.
Missing 73-year-old hiker found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The body of a 73-year-old missing hiker was found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to officials.
Dedicated Park Volunteer Found Deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A well loved park volunteer was found deceased after embarking on a hike at the popular Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park missing hiker found dead, NPS says
A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park visits dropped in 2024 - not just because of Helene
Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed because of damage after Hurricane Helene, and remain closed, possibly keeping away some visitors. Preliminary data shows 12,055,376 visits to ...