Information about camping, hiking, fishing. etc. in the Great Smokies National Park.
Due to a five percent budget reduction, the 2013 season will see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park close three campgrounds, two picnic areas, one horse camp, and selected access roads. Facilities that will be closed are: the Look Rock Campground and picnic area, the Abrams Creek Campground and the Balsam Mountain Campground and Picnic
Standing only five-foot tall and weighing 100 pounds, Japanese immigrant George Masa, was tiny in stature but the lasting impact he left on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is immeasurable. Born Masahara Izuka in Osaka, Japan in 1881, it’s believed he came to the United States sometime in the early 1900’s to study mining.Â
Park rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park rescued a 55-year-old man who slipped and fell while hiking on the Alum Cave Trail on Saturday afternoon. The yet to be identified victim was with a group of four other hikers when he fell about 10 feet and then continued to plummet another 60 feet down
Plans have been announced for several prescribed burns to be conducted in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fire management officials at the park have burns planned neat Wears Valley, Lynn Hollow and Cades Cove. The burns will take place between March and the end of May, as weather conditions permit. The burn near Wears
A new atmospheric study conducted at Colorado State University focusing on air quality in national parks showed a major reduction in particle pollution in the air. This results in significantly improved visibility. Atmospheric conditions were simulated with photographs to show the difference in visibility. A side-by-side comparison between 1990 and 2010 showed a dramatic improvment
If you’ve ever read the classic narrative, “Our Southern Highlanders” by Horace Kephart then you probably know what tooth-jumping is. You should also be thankful that you never had to experience it first hand, although in some cases it may have been the less painful option. In many areas of the Appalachians good medical and
Located off the Cades Cove Loop Road, Abrams Falls is one of the most popular waterfall destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains. The falls were supposedly named for Old Abraham, a Cherokee chief who once lived near the cove in the Chilhowee area. Although it isn’t particularly impressive in its height (20 ft.), the sheer
Located in the Big Creek section of the Great Smoky Mountains, Mouse Creek Falls is a gorgeous cascade at the mouth of Mouse Creek. Big Creek is located on the North Carolina side of the Smoky Mountains and to reach it you’ll need to Exit I-40 at Waterville Road (#451). Turn left after crossing the
Below is a 13 minute long program dedicated to the history of the Cataloochee Settlement in the Great Smoky Mountains. Featuring narration and historical photographs it tells the story of the early settlers of Cataloochee Valley and some of their descendants. Cataloochee, NCÂ was once the largest settlement in the Great Smoky Mountains. Many of
The National Park Service will cut $130 million from its $2.6 billion budget under sequestration measures that are set to begin at the end of March. Information about the cuts was recently leaked to the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees who posted detailed information on their website: http://www.npsretirees.org The Great Smoky Mountains and the
