Information about hiking trails of the Great Smoky Mountains.
For the fifth year, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the nonprofit that oversees management of the famous long distance trail, has made wildlife health and backpacker safety a priority in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by helping to keep bears out of backpackers’ food. The Conservancy has provided $5,000 from its specialty license plate funds
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
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park Service said rangers and staffers from the Tremont Institute were able to save a man’s life using an automatic external defibrillator and by performing CPR. Rangers said a 64-year-old man suffered from some sort of cardiac event in the Spruce Flat Falls area Sunday afternoon. The man was revived
The rescue of a hiker stranded overnight on Alum Cave ended with a helicopter and began when two Knoxville hikers heard her cries for help. David Roy, 32, and Mat Merten 36, were hiking Saturday evening on the Alum Cave Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park when they stopped at the bluffs to
Never been hiking with your kids? Great Smoky Mountains National Park is presenting a series of programs this summer to help introduce families to hiking in the park. These ranger led programs will give you advice on how to prepare for a hike, what to take, what to watch out for, and some fun activities
The body discovered Monday (June 8) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Greenbrier section has been identified as missing Sylva hiker Jenny Bennett, 62. Bennett’s body was found on the Tennessee side of the park in the Lester Prong area above Campsite 31. Park officials have not released any information regarding the cause of Bennett’s
Officials in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed several trails and backcountry campsites after a bear encounter that left a teenager hurt. A 16-year-old boy from Ohio was hurt Saturday night when a bear pulled him from his hammock, park officials said. It happened about 10:30 p.m. at backcountry campsite 84 in the Hazel
The two-year restoration of Alum Cave Trail recently announced by Great Smoky Mountains National Park began today (May 4). The trail and associated parking areas will be closed weekly from May 4 through Nov. 19, from 7 a.m. Monday through 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Due to the construction process on the narrow trail, a full closure
A Walk In The Woods is a full range tour guide service geared to making your time in the Smokies as wonderful as possible. Emphasizing the teaching of natural history, this is A Walk In The Woods‘ seventeenth year offering spectacular trips into the Smokies. Check out our interview with AWITW below…. 1) Can
