The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is the home to the biggest concentration of Black Bears in the US. Pollution from visitors and their vehicles are threatening the bears and other native wildlife. >> Read Complete Article
With snow on the ground, cold temperatures at night and sunny days ahead, many people are taking to the slopes to enjoy some winter sports. >> Read Complete Article
The body of a hiker found deceased by Great Smoky M0untain National Park Rangers has been identified as Richard Lemarr, age 50 from Knoxville. Lemarr’s body was found Wednesday afternoon, January 16 at the Tricorner Knob Shelter along the Appalachian Trail and. Lemarr had left Newfound Gap Saturday morning with the intention of hiking 30
Great Smoky Mountains officials are reporting that a huge landslide near mile marker 22 has taken a large chunk out of Newfound Gap Rd. (US 441). The slide occurred Thursday morning around 9:40 a.m. and left a gap in the road roughly the size of a football field. No one was reported injured. Officials expect
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have recently been receiving unusual reports of erratically flying bats diving down towards people in the park. It’s uncommon because during the winter the bats should be hibernating. As a result, officials are urging visitors to be cautious as bats are known to carry rabies and other diseases. Any
Visitation in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park increased by a half-million over 2011 and was the highest since 2000. According to the National Park Service nearly 9,686,000 visitors entered the park in 2012. In 2011, around 9,009,000 journeyed to the Great Smokies. The mild weather during the winter and spring of 2012 was considered
It was Friday night, and I was feeling pretty lucky. Normally at 7 p.m. I would be watching a movie or eating dinner with a friend or cleaning my room at a glacial pace. Those are all worthy pursuits, but they simply aren’t night skiing. >> Read Complete Article
The Sugarlands Visitor Center undergo renovations between January 7 – March 31, 2013. The center will remain open as work is done to improve the layout of the main lobby and visitor services. Sugarlands Visitor Center is one of the most visited spots in the Great Smoky Mountains drawing 850,000 visitors per year. >> More
When you walk into the Titanic Pigeon Forge museum, you know there will be nothing else like it. In January 2013, for several days, the museum will close in order to bring in new exhibits and make the best, better. >> Read Complete Article
East Tennessee is blessed with a number of attractions, and at this time of year, Ober Gatlinburg’s snowy slopes are favorites of both local residents and tourists. >> Read Complete Article
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