Information about camping, hiking, fishing. etc. in the Great Smokies National Park.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate the 98th birthday of the National Park Service on Monday, August 25. Park visitors are encouraged to participate in one of the many ranger-led programs at park visitor centers or enjoy exploring the park along a scenic roadway, trail, or river. >> Read Complete Article
Located a little over a mile back the Little Cataloochee Trail, the Hannah Cabin was built in 1864 by John Jackson Hannah, the son of Little Cataloochee pioneer Evan Hannah. John Jackson Hannah originally moved to the spot in 1857 and lived in a smaller board cabin before building the the structure that still stands
(WBIR.com) A family in East Tennessee had to deal with a peculiar car break-in during a recent vacation. But, the culprit, wasn’t your typical two-legged criminal…it was a small bear. A family staying at a chalet in Gatlinburg this weekend sent us video of the encounter. They said before they started filming a bear got
A 64-year-old Michigan man injured in a fall while hiking on Mount LeConte was recovering at an area hospital Monday evening after a nearly 24-hour rescue operation. The rescue effort was launched about 2:10 p.m. Sunday after rangers received word that the hiker had sustained a back injury from a tumble down the popular Alum
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Historic Preservation Crew announced an updated timeline for repairs to the Hiram Caldwell House in Cataloochee in addition to upcoming closures for the Noah Bud Ogle Cabin along Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and partial closures along the flagstone walkways at Newfound Gap. >> Read Complete Article
Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have closed a couple of trails after two women reported an encounter with a bear. The park has closed Twin Creeks Trail, the Noah Bud Ogle Cabin and the Noah Bud Ogle Nature Trail until further notice, according to a news release from the park. According to
With the death of Lee Roberson Jr., Blount County has lost an acclaimed artist and a powerful advocate for Cades Cove. Roberson, 79, of Townsend, died at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the family home. No cause of death was announced. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Smith Funeral and Cremation Service.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers overnight camping opportunities galore. “There are a lot of good choices,” Park spokeswoman Caitlin Worth said. “I feel one of my favorites is doable as a one-night trip, but a lot of people do it as two nights — the loop out of Big Creek going up Baxter Creek
In 1992, Lynn Faust read an article in Science News written by mathematician Steven Strogatz. The Article explained the subject of synchronized flashing of fireflies known to exist in Southeast Asia. Lynn was somewhat disappointed that the fireflies at Elkmont near her summer cabin had not been mentioned, so she wrote a letter to Strogatz.
A beetle the size of a single grain of rice is the latest best hope for hemlocks in the Southeast that have been felled by the millions by an invasive bug. The beetle eats only one thing: the hemlock woolly adelgid (uh-DEL-jid), and it does so voraciously. Researchers are hopeful this new beetle will be
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