Controlled prescribed burns have been conducted during fall and spring seasons in Cades Cove for over 20 years. It is critical to the ecosystem’s health by safely reducing fuel and rejuvenating food ...

When you arrive in Cades Cove with your $5 parking tag ... exacerbated by animals like black bears and white-tailed deer. Just think of this as nature's way of telling you to slow down and ...

Surrounded by mountains, Cades Cove is an isolated ... the area provides habitat for white-tailed deer, black bears, coyotes, wild turkeys and other animals. The area became home to many early ...

Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains ... and rejuvenating food and habitats for deer, turkeys, ground-nesting birds and other ...