Wrong Bear Put Down In Connection With Hiker Attack At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
For the second time in a year biologists at Great Smoky Mountains National Park killed a bear they wrongly thought had attacked a sleeping hiker.
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UPDATED: Bear Bites Hiker At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A thru-hiker on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was bitten by a black bear while sleeping, sustaining unspecified leg injuries and prompting the Park Service to temporarily close the Spence Field Backcountry Shelter.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 12th, 2016 12:15pm
Study: National Parks Contributed $32 Billion To National Economy In '15
If there are any billion-dollar babies in the National Park System, they would be the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, both of which contributed more than $1 billion in tourism benefits to the communities surrounding their borders, according to a 2015 analysis of the National Park System's value to the national economy.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 21st, 2016 8:39am
UPATED: Piece Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park History Lost To Flames
An investigation is under way to learn how a fire started in the Wonderland Hotel Annex at Great Smoky Mountains National Park and quickly engulfed, and destroyed, the slice of Appalachian history.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2016 5:44pm
Lottery For Viewing Synchronous Fireflies Coming To Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Their show is months away, but you can try to reserve your spot for viewing synchronous fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park by entering the lottery for tickets to their performance.
- By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2016 10:10am
Stargazing Program Coming To Cades Cove At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Next Week
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in cooperation with the Smoky Mountains Astronomical Society, will offer a 3-hour stargazing program in Cades Cove on Saturday, April 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Experienced astronomers and numerous telescopes will be on hand to provide a discovery of the spring sky’s position of stars, galaxies, and constellations, including the Milky Way.
- By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2016 2:30am
Appeals Court Rejects Bid To End Backcountry Fees At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Southern Forest Watch, an organization that has long fought to bring an end to backcountry user fees at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, lost its latest bid when the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the group's appeal from a lower court.
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Plan Your National Park Escape Strategically This Year
Judging from last year’s head count in the National Park System—a record 307.2 million—you can pretty much be assured that many parks will be even more crowded this summer as the National Park Service Centennial is celebrated.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Forests, Alligators, Battlefields: My Journey Through The National Parks Of The South
For Danny Bernstein, retirement is best enjoyed by following a path through the woods, or a tour through a unit of the National Park System. Whether the park is focused on history, or culture, or natural beauty doesn't matter. For Ms. Bernstein, being in the park system and enjoying and learning from it is what matters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:46am
Op-Ed | Creating America’s Most Innovative Idea
A soaring new 3D IMAX film premiered recently, showcasing the wonders of national parks from Katmai in Alaska to Everglades in Florida. Narrated by none less than Academy Award® -winner Robert Redford, the film was created by the National Park Service and Brand USA in honor of the Park Service’s 100th anniversary and is airing here and in 60 countries around the globe. Intended to showcase the best of our nation, the film falls woefully short as critics have pointed out, because it features only athletic, young white Americans recreating in pretty places.
- By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2016 2:43pm
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