Latest news stories from around the Great Smoky Mountains.
Continuing with our list of “10 Things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains this Spring,” is #7 – Take a Waterfall Hike. Spring is arguably the best time of the year to visit one of the many beautiful waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains. Temperatures are usually mild, insects are still at a minimum,
Continuing with our list of “10 Things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains this Spring,” is #8 – Visit the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Trail. Home to the largest group of independent artisans in North America, the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community Trail is an 8-mile loop just outside of Gatlinburg that features an
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and providing visitor information on responsible elk viewing practices in Cataloochee, NC. Cataloochee is a remote mountain valley on the eastern edge of the Park where remnants of early settlements are preserved. Surrounded by mountain peaks, the isolated valley is a
It is a day Lawrence Hyatt looks forward to all year — venturing into the Smokies backcountry to pay homage at the graves of early settlers who lived there. But this year, a landslide washed out the only trail leading to Lower Noland Cemetery, a place he’s visited regularly since childhood. The National Park Service,
Continuing with our list of “10 Things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains this Spring,” is #9 – Explore Cades Cove on a bicycle. The arrival of warmer weather means more visitors flocking to the Great Smokies in search of outdoor activities. Cades Cove is the most visited section of the most visited national
The Knoxville, Tenn. man who died while hiking in the national park succumbed to hypothermia. >> Read Complete Article
The newly renovated Sugarlands Visitor Center was re-dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this past Saturday in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park officials and boosters were on hand for the re-dedication ceremony at the facility that hosts over 800,000 visitors per year. Changes to the visitor center include updating the exhibits and installing new
Newfound Gap Road (Hwy 441) has been re-opened to traffic. At 10:00 am on April 15 Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials opened the heavily traveled road that connects Cherokee, NC and Gatlinburg, TN. The road had been closed ever since the massive landslide on January 16 that destroyed roughly 200 feet of the road.
Spring has arrived in the Smokies again and soon visitors will be flocking to the park in search of the unique beauty and outdoor activities that can only be found in the Great Smoky Mountains. Over the next several days TheGreatSmokies.net will be listing 10 different things that you should consider doing during your Spring
The impacts of sequestration are already showing at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This weekend, Elkmont Campground was full, and sites A through D were open. >> Read Complete Article
