Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Traveler Welcomes Eastern National and O.A.R.S.

A cooperating association that has been developing educational and interpretive materials for units of the National Park System since 1947 and an outfitter that can take you down rivers in some of the West's most iconic national parks are the latest organizations and businesses to help keep the Traveler on-line.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2011 3:15am

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Off The Well-Trod Path: The Mayna Avent Cabin In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

While much is known and obvious to national park visitors, there are somethings that are not well-known and often remain secret unless you either stumble upon them or learn of them from a local. Such just might be the case with the Mayna Avent cabin in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By William Britten - March 22nd, 2011 4:15am

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Adopt-A-Trail or Adopt-a-Campsite at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

If you enjoy hiking or backcountry camping at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, here's a chance to help make a difference for everyone who takes advantage of those opportunities. The park is recruiting for volunteers for its Adopt-a-Trail (AAT) and Adopt-a-Campsite (AAC) programs, and training is coming up soon.

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By Jim Burnett - March 20th, 2011 3:15am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Proof of landscape resiliency -- and incredible diversity -- are on display in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Many stories are told within the park’s roughly 800 square miles (2,111 sq km) that cover the Tennessee-North Carolina border like a rumpled blanket.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 12th, 2011 9:16pm

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Opening Facilities For Summer Season

Some secondary roads and campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are scheduled to open today, marking the start of the park's summer season as crews work to open roads and facilities that have been closed all winter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 11th, 2011 6:10pm

Free Teacher Workshop At Great Smoky Mountains National Park on March 26

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a fount of inspiration and information for science teachers with its incredible biodiversity. With that in mind, park officials have scheduled a workshop for North Carolina teachers interested in bolstering their lesson plans.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 9th, 2011 3:15am

Friends Of The Smokies Working To Save Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Hemlock Trees

From time to time we bring you stories about insecticide spraying in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to combat a non-native pest that is a threat to the park's stands of Eastern hemlock trees. Another chapter of that saga comes from Friends of the Smokies, which raises funds to help carry that battle to the pests.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2011 3:15am

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Searching for Spring Flowers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world. The display of wildflowers is amazing from early March to late November. Here's where to find the best flower trails for Spring.

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By [email protected] - March 1st, 2011 10:41am

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Hiking all the Trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The Smokies 900M Club recognizes those who have hiked all the trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But are there similar clubs for other parks?

National Park Trail Mileages.pdf

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By [email protected] - March 3rd, 2011 8:19am

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Volunteer Opportunities at Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains NP

Clingman's Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park can claim some impressive superlatives. At 6,643 feet, the area is not just the highest point in the park and in the state of Tennessee, it's also the second-highest point in the country east of the Mississippi River. If you enjoy a long-range view, this is also the only location in any national park which offers the potential to see into parts of seven different states…but only if the visibility is exceptionally good.

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By Jim Burnett - February 25th, 2011 1:15am

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