Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Odds and Ends From Around the National Parks To Kickoff The Summer Travel Season

With spring still on its way to the Rockies and High Sierra, and summer well under way in some parts of the country, this seems a perfect time to honor all 2010 Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, consider ways to support national parks, and look at ways to enjoy the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 29th, 2011 3:15am

Walking Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Part 1

The Mountains-to-Sea Trail in North Carolina travels the length of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Danny Bernstein, the author, walked the beach and reports on her experience. This is part one.

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By [email protected] - May 11th, 2011 3:15am

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Does Today's Technology Offer A Better Connection, Or A Disconnect, To Enjoying National Parks?

How much should the National Park Service rely on technology to connect visitors to the national parks once they reach a park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2011 1:21pm

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"State of Birds" Report Points To Value of National Parks, Other Public Lands For Birds

The Interior Department's 2011 "State of the Birds" report focuses on the importance that national parks, and other public landscapes, provide for hundreds of bird species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2011 10:29am

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Updated: Tornado Damage Leads To Closure of Some Hiking Trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Damage inflicted by an apparent tornado has forced the closure of some trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 5th, 2011 1:45pm

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Corporate Relations And The National Parks: Good Deal?

While corporate support can be vital to the health of national parks, whether to accept that support can be a challenging question, particularly in these times of financial stress and overall declines in charitable giving.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2011 9:06am

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Camper Killed As Severe Storm System Thrashes Natchez Trace Parkway

On April 26th and 27th, a 300-mile stretch of the Natchez Trace Parkway was impacted by several major storm systems that inflicted heavy property damage and killed a camper in his tent.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 29th, 2011 2:08pm

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Former Seasonal Employee At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sentenced For Killing Wildlife In Park

Federal authorities say a former seasonal employee of Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been sentenced to pay $3,000 in fines and restitution, and ordered not to hunt or accompany anyone while hunting, anywhere in the world, for two years, for killing a black bear and white-tailed deer in a national park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 25th, 2011 1:31pm

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Construction Making It Tough To Drive The Blue Ridge Parkway This Summer

Cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway end-to-end won't be easy this summer due to construction involving 28 miles of the handsome stone guardwalls that line the route.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 6th, 2011 1:01pm

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Inn Step With Asheville, The Blue Ridge Parkway’s Premier Place to Pause

Even if you don’t explore the Blue Ridge Parkway’s miles of easy “leg-stretcher” trails, this meandering, 45-mph-motor-trail delivers the explosive bloom of Appalachian spring right through the windshield.

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By Randy Johnson - April 20th, 2011 9:40am

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