Visitors of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park must wear masks inside all buildings, park leaders announced this week.

The national park says the reinstated policy is consistent with guidance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for areas of high COVID-19 transmission.

Masks are required inside all park facilities, regardless of vaccination status.

For updates on masks at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, click here.

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