Great Smoky Mountains National Park

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #3

Continuing a series of national parks quizzes and trivia, contributing editor Rebecca Latson wants you to try your hand at Quiz #3 to see just how much park knowledge you possess before checking the answers at the bottom of the article.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 4th, 2020 1:45am

What Land Is This?| Great Smoky Mountains National Park

You can find maps that capture the mountain range that later became the heart of Great Smoky Mountains National Park dating back to the mid-16th century, including one created by Diego Gutiérrez that labeled the "Apalchen" mountains.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2020 1:30am

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How Many People Can Great Smoky Mountains National Park Handle?

How many visitors per year can Great Smoky Mountains National Park comfortably handle? That's a good question in light of the record 12.5 million visitors the park that straddles the North Carolina-Tennessee border welcomed in 2019.

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By NPT Staff - January 31st, 2020 1:30am

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Access To Cataloochee At Great Smoky Mountains National Park To Be Difficult At Best

Sometimes you just can't get there from here, and that figures to be the case if you want to visit the Cataloochee area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring.

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By NPT Staff - January 28th, 2020 1:45am

Cades Cove Is Open During Repairs To Bote Mountain Tunnel, But Not That Easy To Reach

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials closed Laurel Creek Road, as scheduled, on Sunday, January 5, and it will remain closed to the public through Saturday, February 29, to repair the Bote Mountain Tunnel. The seven-mile access road leading from the Townsend Wye to Cades Cove, is closed to all motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.

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By NPT Staff - January 8th, 2020 2:00am

Study Shows Americans Visit Parks, But Not For Long

Americans love the national parks, and can name the last park they visited, but they don't visit for long, according to a telephone survey commissioned by the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 7th, 2020 1:45am

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Repairs To Bote Mountain Tunnel Will Close Laurel Creek Road To Cades Cove

The Laurel Creek Road, the seven-mile access road leading from the Townsend Wye in Tennessee to Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will be closed to all motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians at 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, through Saturday, February 29, to repair the Bote Mountain Tunnel.

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By NPT Staff - December 30th, 2019 1:45am

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National Parks Traveler Episode 44: Invasive Species Plague Parks, Most Photogenic Parks

Invasive species are overrunning the U.S. National Park System.

How big of a problem are invasive animal species in the National Park System? This week we examine the topic of invasive animal species – think Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park, wild hogs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and even feral cats at Cape Hatteras National Seashore – and how the National Park Service is working to tackle the problem. Traveler's staff looks at some of the most photogenic destinations in the National Park System. And we include some surprise locations.

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Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Deadly Fire At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against the National Park Service stemming from the deadly Chimney Tops 2 fire at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, holding that the park's Fire Management Plan required that area residents be notified of the wildfire.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 13th, 2019 2:00am

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Private Equity Firm Takes Majority Interest In Ortega National Parks

A concessionaire with operations in Acadia National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park, Death Valley National Park, and several other units of the National Park System has sold a majority interest to a private equity firm.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 11th, 2019 1:30am

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