Info on great places to stay, eat and visit during your Smokies trip.
Cades Cove and the rest of the national park serve as a sanctuary for the black bears of the Southern Appalachians. The estimated 1,500 black bears that live in the park are still hunted, however, with cameras — furiously and sometimes fatally by millions of visitors eager to capture the moment. “Of course, people come
Campgrounds in the Great Smoky Mountains are staying busy during this long holiday weekend. But this summer, visitors have limited options. >> Read Complete Article
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are reminding visitors that water recreation is not recommended in the park due to numerous hazards and dangers. Weather forecasts for the Fourth of July holiday week include heavy rain and thunderstorms which can cause river levels to rise rapidly. Serious water-related injuries, including fatalities, occur each year in the
On a recent May morning, Joe Yarkovich waded into the tall grass in a field in the Cataloochee Valley of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A wildlife biologist with the National Park Service, he was there to examine and collar a day-old 45-pound baby elk — the newest addition to a herd attracting thousand
Severe thunderstorms on Thursday caused extensive damage in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Numerous trees were blown down and several trails have been closed as a result. The Gabes Mountain Trail and Snake Den Ridge Trail at Cosby and the Baxter Creek Trail and Big Creek Trail at Big Creek have been closed because
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced the annual Cosby in the Park festival to be held on Saturday, May 18, at Cosby Campground. In its 14th year, Cosby in the Park is presented in cooperation with the Cocke County Partnership and Great Smoky Mountains Association. The event celebrates the cultural heritage of this area
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
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 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
