Vandals post racist message on Smoky Mountains National Park sign

Investigators with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are trying to find vandals who placed a fake bear skin and a racist message on an entrance sign at the Foothills Parkway.

The sign is located on Highway 321 in Walland and park officials said preliminary details show the suspects defaced the sign late Friday or early Saturday.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be made by clicking here.

(PHOTO: GSMNP / NPS)