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Gatlinburg Officials Reminding People to ‘Be Bear Aware’
A recent uptick in bear sightings has prompted Gatlinburg officials to issue a reminder to locals and visitors alike t...
Cherokee Fight to Save Language From Extinction
In classrooms throughout North Carolina and Oklahoma, students are learning about the periodic table of elements or th...
Black Bear Attacks Couple Near Asheville
A couple having a picnic near the Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC was attacked Sept. 29 by a black bear. The attack o...
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New Accessible Trail Completed in Cades Cove at John Oliver Cabin
A half-mile, paved trail designated the John Oliver Cabin Accessible Trail has been opened in Cades Cove. The trail ...
Dollywood’s Harvest Festival to Begin September 24
Dollywood’s annual Harvest Festival will kick off on Friday, September 24 and run through October 30. Favorite e...
John Oliver Cabin
Located near the beginning of the Cades Cove Loop Road, the John Oliver Cabin was built in the early 1820’s by J...
Knoxville Woman Instrumental in Founding of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
It was 1923, when Willis Davis, President of Knoxville Iron Company, and his wife Anne Davis began a crusade for the e...
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