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Smoky Mountain News
February 15, 2018
Volunteers are wanted to help track nature's calendar in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with training sessions planned for 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg and Saturday, March 3, at Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee. Recruits willÃÂ ...
Smoky Mountain News
February 15, 2018
Originally from Indiana, Lee is a graduate of Ball State University in Indiana and a 30-year veteran of the National Park Service, starting his career as a seasonal ranger and wildland firefighter in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He has extensive experience working with NPS staff, partners,ÃÂ ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
February 4, 2018
Take a minute and help a project that rehabilitates trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park get some recognition. Trails Forever, a program that rebuilds and restores trails in the Smokies, is in the running for an "Outstanding Public Engagement" award from the Public Land Alliance. Voting will beÃÂ ...
Mountain Xpress (blog)
February 1, 2018
Monthly guided day hikes of varying length and difficulty raise money for the Trails Forever endowment to help maintain the nearly 900 miles of trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Mountain vistas, historic structures, wildflowers, and waterfalls are just a few of the highlights participants canÃÂ ...
Smoky Mountain News
January 31, 2018
Originally from Indiana, Lee is a graduate of Ball State University in Indiana and a 30-year veteran of the National Park Service, starting his career as a seasonal ranger and wildland firefighter in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He has extensive experience working with NPS staff, partners,ÃÂ ...
BPR / Blue Ridge Public Radio
January 31, 2018
Dan Pierce is UNC-Asheville's National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. He's written several books on the history of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Pierce attributes his love of the park to first passing through it on Highway 441 when his family moved toÃÂ ...
WVLT
January 25, 2018
GSMNP (WVLT) -- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park welcomed a record number of visitors in 2017, according to park officials. 11,338,894 people visited the park in 2017, a .2% increase over 2016. "We strive each year to provide exceptional services to the visitors who come to enjoy the Smokies,"ÃÂ ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
January 22, 2018
Locally operated visitors centers will step into the gap for hikers and other travelers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week while rangers remain furloughed during the federal government shutdown. East Tennessee's flagship national park remains mostly open, but anyone looking for aÃÂ ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
January 20, 2018
play. CLOSE. Knox County Schools teachers take part in a new workshop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park designed to help students learn through interaction with the park. ... What does the federal government shutdown mean for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? In a nutshell, someÃÂ ...
Asheville Citizen-Times
January 19, 2018
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK — Camping in the country's favorite national park will cost more this spring, but the Smokies can still be considered a bargain when it comes to mountain-view and stream-side camping in the mountains. The fees, which are increasing between 10 percent toÃÂ ...
WBIR-TV
January 18, 2018
Snowy stream in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. "This time of year, January or early-February, will not impact that much," said Ken Maples, a city commissioner in Pigeon Forge who also manages a hotel and promotes tourism in Sevier County. "Valentine's Day is the next big weekend for ourÃÂ ...
Smoky Mountain Times
January 18, 2018
Park facilities and most park roads were closed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday due to the freezing temperatures and snow. No major incidents occurred in Swain County overnight due to the weather. Brian Burch, NC DOT Division 14 acting division engineer, said DOT beganÃÂ ...
The Mountaineer
January 18, 2018
The Waynesville town board took a symbolic stand in support of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway by adopting a resolution calling for federal funding to address crumbling infrastructure in the national park system. Mayor Gavin Brown noted that the Smokies and theÃÂ ...
WVLT
January 18, 2018
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT)-- Facilities at Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed Wednesday due to inclement weather, according to park officials. Sugarlands Visitor Center, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Park Headquarters and all administrative offices were closed. Most park roads were also closedÃÂ ...
WTVC
January 18, 2018
Great Smoky Mountains National Park says it is raising fees for front-country campgrounds and picnic pavilions by 10 to 25 percent. The park said in a news release Tuesday that the rate increases are scheduled to begin March 1st. Park officials say rate increases are needed to meet rising operations costsÃÂ ...
Maryville Daily Times
January 18, 2018
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is increasing fees at frontcountry campgrounds and picnic pavilions starting March 1. The increase, which ranges from 10 to 15 percent, has been determined over the past year, after examining public comments, operating costs and projected budget levels, ParkÃÂ ...
WPXI Pittsburgh
January 16, 2018
Yet the most visited park in the system — Great Smoky Mountains National Park — does not charge for entry. Under an agreement that transferred the land to NPS in the '30s, the iconic park must remain open to anyone free of charge in perpetuity. All told, NPS maintains 417 parks across the country.
Knoxville News Sentinel
January 16, 2018
It's not clear from the release whether any other fire survivors will appear on the episode, or how much - if at all - the show will deal with the wildfire itself, which began after high-speed winds fanned a five-day-old blaze inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the midst of a drought and drove theÃÂ ...
WBIR-TV
January 16, 2018
Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have announced fee increases at frontcountry campgrounds and picnic pavilions, starting on March 1, 2018. The increases range from 10 to 15 percent, which average out to about $3 to $5, depending on the area. For example, a camping spot inÃÂ ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
January 15, 2018
When I came to Knoxville to work for the News Sentinel 50 years ago this month, Duncan was a congressman. Duncan is still a congressman. But they aren't the same person. They're father and son. I've been thinking about what's different and what's the same in politics and news since walking into theÃÂ ...
WBIR-TV
January 4, 2018
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) invaded the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2002. The tiny insect from Asia has killed millions of hemlock trees in the Eastern U.S. The pest gets its name from the white woolly coating that surrounds and protects the nymphs while they feast on hemlock trees inÃÂ ...
WBIR-TV
December 24, 2017
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing a few roads ahead Christmas Eve due to the potential for cold winds and possible ice and snow. At 7 p.m. on Sunday, U.S. Highway 441/Newfound Gap Road will be closed due to potential high winds and snow between Gatlinburg, Tenn. and Cherokee,ÃÂ ...
WBIR-TV
December 22, 2017
The signs of the holiday season are all around in Sevier County, and the draw of the mountains is strong as ever. “We come here every year for Christmas,” said Jimmy Dunn, of McMinnville. “We have for at least the last five years anyway.” Dunn and his wife, Wanda, travel to Gatlinburg to celebrate theÃÂ ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
December 19, 2017
Poor communication by Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers with Gatlinburg authorities undermined the initial response to last year's deadly wildfire and cost lives, a report released Tuesday found. "Insufficient warning by (the park) contributed to a dramatically reduced time frame to conductÃÂ ...
Southwest Virginia Today
December 31, 1999
A boy fly fishes in a Smokies stream during the 2017 Great Smoky Mountains Trout Adventure Camp. Registration is open for this year's camp, to be held June 18-23 at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Contributed Photo. Facebook ÷ Twitter ÷ Emailà...
WVLT
December 31, 1999
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Representatives from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said 2017 was another record year for visitation with more than 11 million people visiting the park. New numbers released by the national park showed the Smokies as the mostÃÂ ...
WBIR-TV
October 23, 2017
Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have a new warning for hikers on the Chimney Tops trail who may be ignoring posted ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
October 17, 2017
These treasured fish are native to the streams of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and restoring this magnificent species to its original ...
WVLT
October 8, 2017
GSMNP, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Rangers said visitors should be aware that the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is expected to receive high ...
WBIR-TV
October 7, 2017
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK - A New York man died in a single motorcycle crash early Saturday morning, according to a ...
Local 8 Now
October 7, 2017
GSMNP (WVLT) -- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers and the Gatlinburg Fire Department said a 74-year-old man died in a ...
Maryville Daily Times
October 3, 2017
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will reopen Friday the Chimney Tops Trail that's been closed since the Chimney Tops 2 wildfire ...
WBIR-TV
October 3, 2017
“We are excited to complete the work on the Chimney Tops Trail in time for the fall color season in Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” said ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
September 22, 2017
Tree trunks remain from trees cut down during renovation work in the Historic Elkmont District of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (Photo:Â ...
Mountain Xpress (blog)
September 19, 2017
Anderson Design Group of Nashville, Tenn. has partnered with UNC Asheville historian Daniel S. Pierce to create the Illustrated Guide to Great ...
WATE 6 On Your Side
September 19, 2017
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – It doesn't feel like fall, but it's starting to look like it in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fall leaves are ...
WKRN.com
September 18, 2017
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – Rangers with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are investigating after five vehicles were found ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
September 18, 2017
Two separate motorcycle crashes Sunday evening in Great Smoky Mountains National park killed one man and the second operator was ...
Asheville Citizen-Times
December 31, 1999
But the worst of the worst was in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Chimney Tops Fire was first reported on Nov. 23. A small ...
WBIR-TV
December 31, 1999
The chief ranger at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been repeating himself about the poached plant for around 30 years.
WBIR-TV
December 31, 1999
GATLINBURG - Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials say the storm is expected to create high winds and heavy rains throughout the ...
Cherokee One Feather
December 31, 1999
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers and Gatlinburg Fire Department responded to a report of a single motorcycle accident on Little ...
Black Mountain News
September 28, 2017
Black Mountain resident and historian Dan Pierce will present a book talk on "The Illustrated Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park" atÃÂ ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
September 27, 2017
Knox County Schools teachers take part in a new workshop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park designed to help students learn throughÃÂ ...
WATE 6 On Your Side
September 19, 2017
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – It doesn't feel like fall, but it's starting to look like it in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fall leaves areÃÂ ...
WKRN.com
September 18, 2017
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – Rangers with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are investigating after five vehicles were foundÃÂ ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
September 18, 2017
Two separate motorcycle crashes Sunday evening in Great Smoky Mountains National park killed one man and the second operator wasÃÂ ...
Asheville Citizen-Times
September 12, 2017
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Overnight, the park experienced winds across ridges of the higher elevations with sustainedÃÂ ...
WATE 6 On Your Side
September 11, 2017
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close Newfound Gap Road and Little River Road on Monday at 5 p.m. due to the high windsÃÂ ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
September 7, 2017
Senator Lamar Alexander and Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke address the upcoming Gatlinburg fire review and fielded questions from theÃÂ ...
