In a move described as ‘long overdue’ and ‘only moderately insane,’ Nashville city officials announced Thursday that country music legend Dolly Parton, who has passed away at age 80, will be officially reclassified as a national park. The area previously known as Dolly Parton herself will now feature 19 interpretive memorial hiking trails, a wildlife preserve for endangered bedazzled boots, and guided tours through a meticulously reconstructed model of her famous wigs.

“We felt the least we could do was transform Dolly’s larger-than-life legacy into 3,000 acres of protected Tennessee wilderness,” explained Park Service spokesperson Buckley Harmon, who wore an official Smoky Mountains ranger hat and rhinestone lapel pin. “Visitors are encouraged to hike in high heels, sing 9 to 5 at every overlook, and try not to get lost in the maze of the Hairpiece Forest.”

Longtime fan and aspiring yodeler Mandy Sue Cartwright said, “When I heard she died, I immediately drove to her statue to lay a bouquet of chicken-fried rhinestones. Now I can camp overnight in her left sleeve. Dreams do come true.”

Meanwhile, Dolly’s estate confirmed that all future tribute concerts will be performed entirely by holograms generated from her most optimistic elbow skin cells. “We are proud to keep Dolly’s spark alive via cutting-edge science and an unlimited supply of sequins,” said memorial technology director Trent McGraw.

Park officials recommend packing sunscreen, bug spray, and a working knowledge of every lyric Dolly ever sang. The new Dolly Parton National Park will open to the public Monday with a ribbon-cutting performed by 12 friendly animatronic Jolene robots.