An autopsy shows that an experienced hiker died of hypothermia after she fell into an icy creek, but she may also have taken an overdose of prescription drugs before her death. Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park found the body of Jenny Bennett, 62, of Sylva, North Carolina, on June 9 in the Greenbrier area of the park.
Trout anglers can experience good-to-great fishing now through November in North Carolina’s high country, according to a Bryson City guide. “Fishing’s really good right now,” said Gene Shuler, owner of Fly Fishing the Smokies Guide Service (828-488-7665). “The Little Sallie (stonefly) hatch is excellent in Great Smoky Mountains National Park streams.” >> Read Complete
It was March 18, 1976 when a park ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park responded to a report of what appeared to be an abandoned automobile. The station wagon in question was found in a secluded parking lot in the Elkmont section of the Smokies. Upon further investigation the car was traced to
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers remind visitors that graffiti not only detracts from the natural beauty of the park, but can also permanently damage irreplaceable resources. Park resources including one of the best collections of log buildings in the eastern United States, backcountry hiking shelters, live trees, stone walls, bridges, and tunnels have all
Love the Smokies? Of course you do, along with 10 million other people who visit the most popular national park in the country each year. A park, one must remember, that does not charge an entrance fee, like so many of the parks out West. Want to help the Smokies? Here’s your chance, when the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is preparing for an influx of new Appalachian Trail hikers after the movie “A Walk in the Woods” is released Sept. 2. The comedy adventure starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte as old friends who decide to hike the 2,190-mile trail is based on the book “A Walk in the
A 23-year old hiker is in stable condition after injuring himself while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Friday afternoon. Rangers responded to a call reporting that a man was suffering from a possible broken ankle on the Miry Ridge Trail near the Appalachian Trail. A Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter was dispatched to
Two new children’s books on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park take a child’s-eye view of the beloved park’s history. One story is told through the view of a homing pigeon, while one takes a brother and sister on a time travel. The two authors each will present their books in Asheville this week.
It might not be uncommon to see bears in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but some say those sightings are happening more often. Several viewers have sent Report It pictures to WATE 6 On Your Side from bear sightings in more populated areas. >> Read Complete Article
A 7-year-old Kentucky girl visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park suffered injuries after falling 30 feet from the top of Cataract Falls, according to a National Park Service spokesman. The girl, whose name was unavailable, climbed to the top of the falls, not far from park headquarters at the Sugarlands Visitors Center, about 11:45
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