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Kevin Lynch Found This Afternoon Near the Cataloochee Divide Trail

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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After spending four nights lost in the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Kevin Mark Lynch was found by searchers. At approximately 4:25 p.m. searchers discovered Lynch, alert and responsive, in the southeast area of the park near the Cataloochee Divide Trail. Earlier this afternoon, grid search team members discovered the first significant leads in the search for Lynch when his...
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More Than 200 Searchers Continue Efforts to Locate Kevin Lynch on North Carolina Side of the Smokies

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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Over the course of the last four days, grid searchers, trackers, and numerous dog teams have searched a five mile radius intensely looking for any clues as to Lynch’s direction of travel. Searchers have hiked all trails in the area looking for Lynch, posting informational flyers at trailheads, and interviewing hikers. On Sunday, July 28, North Carolina Highway Patrol utilized a helicopter with...
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New Mexico man charged after his dog kills fawn

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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A New Mexico man who allowed his dog to kill a fawn in southern Colorado has been charged with several wildlife crimes. Michael Garcia, 36, of Las Cruces, N.M., has been charged with illegal possession of wildlife, allowing his dog to harass wildlife and unlawful manner of take of wildlife. He was issued a citation by a Colorado Parks & Wildlife wildlife officer on July 23. The fines for the...
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Search Operations Amplify for Missing New Jersey Man in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers continue to search for 58 year-old Kevin Mark Lynch who went missing on Saturday, July 27. Lynch was reportedly last seen walking along the boundary of the park at the Swag resort in Haywood County, NC near the Cataloochee Divide Trail. Lynch is a white male approximately 5’5” feet tall, weighs between 150 pounds and has brown (salt/pepper) hair and...
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Senate Committee Introduces Bill to Increase Funding for National Park Roadways

Monday, July 29, 2019

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Today, the United States Senate introduced a bill that includes a 21 percent increase in funding for national parks. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, a surface transportation bill, would be used to repair and update roads, bridges, and transportation systems in national parks across the country. National park provisions are an important, but small portion of this nearly 500-page surface...
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Consider These 2 Things Before Choosing A Pair of Hiking Socks

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

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The following is a guest post by Ralph Scheterle of Ventury Sports. Ralph has spent the last year developing a unique hiking sock that could be a game changer for hikers of all kinds. He’s now launching that sock on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. In the process of developing his hiking sock he spent numerous hours surveying, interviewing, and hiking with other hikers to understand exactly what...
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Governor Cooper Signs Bills Authorizing New State Park and Trails

Monday, July 22, 2019

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed bills into law this month authorizing a new state park and three new state trails. The new laws (S.L. 2019-74, S.L. 2019-20, S535) allow the addition of Pisgah View State Park in Buncombe and Haywood counties; Northern Peaks State Trail in Watauga and Ashe counties, the Wilderness Gateway State Trail in the South Mountains range in McDowell, Rutherford, Burke...
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National Park Seeks Information Regarding Man’s Death in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

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The National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) investigators are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of David Carver, Jr who was found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on July 8, 2019. Carver was reported missing by a family member to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office in early June. If you have information about Carver’s death, or know something...
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US Forest Service Proposes Bold Moves to Improve Forest, Grassland Management

Monday, July 15, 2019

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) released proposed changes to modernize how the agency complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed updates would not only give the Forest Service the tools and flexibility to manage the land and tackle critical challenges like wildfire, insects, and disease but also improve service to the American people....
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Cades Cove Loop Lope Registration Opens Tuesday

Friday, July 12, 2019

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Online registration for the third annual Cades Cove Lope Lope, the only footrace in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, opens at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 16 at LoopLope.org. Participation is limited to 750 total runners on the 5k or 10-mile courses. This year’s race takes place on Sunday, November 3, 2019. The Cades Cove Loop Lope is hosted by and benefits Friends of the Smokies, an official...
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Translocation of Mountain Goats From the Olympics to the Cascades

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

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On July 8, a coalition of state and federal agencies, with support from local tribes, began the second two-week round of translocating mountain goats from Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest to the northern Cascade Mountains to meet wildlife management goals in all three areas. This effort is a partnership between the National Park Service (NPS), the Washington Department of Fish &...
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