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New Tennessee Law Makes Feeding Bears a Crime Statewide Starting July 1

If you’ve spent time in the Smokies, bear encounters are just part of the experience. Starting July 1, feeding black bears anywhere in Tennessee where posted notices prohibit it will be a Class B misdemeanor.

Governor Bill Lee signed the bill into law this week after it passed nearly unanimously in the state senate.

Here’s what to know:

🐻 Intentionally feeding a black bear — a minimum $250 fine.

🗑️ Leaving food or garbage unsecured — a written warning on your first offense, but a $250+ fine after that.

Until now, Gatlinburg was the only city in Tennessee where feeding bears was illegal, with fines and court costs topping $100. And inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, federal law already carries penalties up to $5,000 and six months in jail.

The new law also allows the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to partner with local law enforcement to help enforce wildlife safety rules.

Point blank: respect the bears, secure your trash, and never feed wildlife. It’s safer for you and for them. 🏔️

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Due to the National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close all park visitor centers and the following roads for visitor and employee safety on January 10 at 8 am:

-All of Foothills Parkway
-Laurel Creek Road
-Little River Road
-Cades Cove Loop Road (will close at dusk on Jan 9.)
-Cherokee Orchard Road (will close at dusk on Jan 9.)

Several park roads including US 441/Newfound Gap Road, Lakeview Drive, Foothills Parkway East, and Cosby Entrance Road are already closed due to snow/ice, construction, or seasonal closures. Visit go.nps.gov/SmokiesConditions to check the status on park roads.

During the winter, Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes some roadways seasonally for visitor safety. Other roads are subject to temporary closures during winter weather events due to unsafe conditions (high winds, ice, snow). Even though conditions may seem safe outside the park, higher-elevation roads often include steep grades and sharp curves that quickly become dangerous in wintery conditions. At the park’s tallest peaks, temperatures drop swiftly and precipitation is much more frequent and heavier.