As the Autumn colors descend upon the Great Smoky Mountains, throughout the month of October we’ll be sharing great spots to view the Fall colors in the park. Some may be popular and highly-visited locations while others may be less well-known. Today’s spot is the Noah “Bud” Ogle Cabin. Located on Airport Road near the
New York, Paris and Milan all have their fashion weeks scheduled to the minute months in advance, but the annual fashion week for Tennessee forests can be much less predictable. Everyone wants to know when will be the best time to view autumn’s big show, but leaf color predictions can be quite tricky says Wayne
Vote for your favorite location to view Fall colors in the Great Smoky Mountains…
The man who pleaded guilty to stabbing and raping a woman the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will spend the next 27 years behind bars. William Earl Seevers, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder and one count of aggravated sexual abuse by force in April. On Thursday, he was sentenced to 324
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate the 98th birthday of the National Park Service on Monday, August 25. Park visitors are encouraged to participate in one of the many ranger-led programs at park visitor centers or enjoy exploring the park along a scenic roadway, trail, or river. >> Read Complete Article
Located a little over a mile back the Little Cataloochee Trail, the Hannah Cabin was built in 1864 by John Jackson Hannah, the son of Little Cataloochee pioneer Evan Hannah. John Jackson Hannah originally moved to the spot in 1857 and lived in a smaller board cabin before building the the structure that still stands
(WBIR.com) A family in East Tennessee had to deal with a peculiar car break-in during a recent vacation. But, the culprit, wasn’t your typical two-legged criminal…it was a small bear. A family staying at a chalet in Gatlinburg this weekend sent us video of the encounter. They said before they started filming a bear got
A new National Park Service report shows that the 9.3 million visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2013 spent $734 million in communities near the park, which helped support 10,734 jobs. The 2013 economic benefit figures are slightly lower than the 2012 results, which reported that visitors spent $741 million in local communities.
A 64-year-old Michigan man injured in a fall while hiking on Mount LeConte was recovering at an area hospital Monday evening after a nearly 24-hour rescue operation. The rescue effort was launched about 2:10 p.m. Sunday after rangers received word that the hiker had sustained a back injury from a tumble down the popular Alum
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Historic Preservation Crew announced an updated timeline for repairs to the Hiram Caldwell House in Cataloochee in addition to upcoming closures for the Noah Bud Ogle Cabin along Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and partial closures along the flagstone walkways at Newfound Gap. >> Read Complete Article
