WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Great Smoky Mountains National Park issued the following news release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that all park areas, except the Foothills Parkway and Spur, will remain closed until further notice. All access to the park, including trails and roads, were originally closed on March 24 through April 6, in alignment with efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 across the region. The park is extending the c  more