Volunteer organizations have donated labor and money to improve cooking and sleeping quarters for campers, while also reducing potential problems with black bears in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. >> Read Full Article
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the busiest of the nation’s parks by far, despite a drop in attendance last year. Smokies Superintendent Dale Ditmanson said park officials are looking at new ways to draw visitors. The 500,000-acre forested park on the Tennessee-North Carolina state line drew 9,008,831 visitors last year, down a half-million
Two separate accidents on the Little River Road on Sunday, December 11 required rescue personnel to extricate the drivers from their vehicles. >> Read Full Article
by RACHEL OSBORN The Mountain Press With almost everyone out of school and off work for a few days, Thanksgiving weekend seemed to be the perfect time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding areas. Though temperatures were only in the mid-30s on Thursday morning, the parking lots of Sugarlands Visitor Center
At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome has the distinction of being the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is also the third highest mountain east of the Mississippi. A half mile walk up the observation tower on the summit of Clingman’s Dome gives visitors a breathtaking view of the Smokies and the surrounding area.
By Morgan Simmons Knoxville News-Sentinel It was a beautiful morning when we hiked the Rich Mountain Loop Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The leaves were at peak fall color, and traffic already was backing up around Cades Cove. >>Read Full Article
The Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church was established in 1827. It was originally a log building until the current structure was built in 1887. A rift eventually developed between members of the church over biblical interpretation. Some believed the Bible called for missionary work while others felt it didn’t. In 1841 the members re-named their
With winter just around the corner many roads and facilities will be closed until the spring season. For a full list of the closures visit the link below. >> Read Full Article
Autumn foliage surrounds a roaring waterfall at Tremont in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located near Townsend, Tremont is one of the most picturesque areas in the Great Smokies.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park superintendent Dale Ditmanson announced the approval of a proposed plan for managing a permanent herd of elk in the Smokies. >> Read Full Article
