According to authorities, the hiker was in a remote area of the park along a hiking trail near the Ramsey Cascades waterfall.

"Celebrations in the park can be fun, but please leave the confetti at home!" The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service said.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was prompted to issue an advisory after a banned item was found on the floor of the forest. A park ranger is seen in an image posted online by the park ...

The National Park Service issued an advisory against bringing confetti into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a social media post showing a park ranger picking up the tiny, colorful ...