Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Recruiting for "Elk Bugle Corps"

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials once again are looking for volunteers to help them manage both people and elk in the Cataloochee Valley on the North Carolina side of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2010 2:15am

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Rockslide Forces Closing of a Section of Little River Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a section of Little River Road has been closed while work crews deal with a rockslide. Motorists with larger RVs must be aware of bridge weight limits on the detour.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 19th, 2010 10:10am

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Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Coming To Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be held from April 21 to 25.

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By [email protected] - March 18th, 2010 2:15am

Blind Hiker Plans to Hike The Entire Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Hundreds of hikers set out along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia, come springtime with sights set on reaching Mount Kathadin in Maine before summer expires. But how many are blind?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 11th, 2010 5:16am

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Reader Participation Day: Which National Park Brings the Best Out In Your Camera?

It's a given: national parks are great places to take photographs. And yet, there are some parks that seem to produce better photos from my camera than others. Which national parks do you find the most photogenic?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 10th, 2010 4:50am

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Summer Science Camp for Girls Being Offered in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A week-long Girls in Science Camp is being offered this summer for rising eighth grade girls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can't beat the price and applications for the residential program are now being accepted.

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By Jim Burnett - March 5th, 2010 5:49am

Reader Participation Day: Where Are the Best Waterfalls In the National Park System?

Two of the most incredible waterfalls in the National Park System can be found in Yellowstone National Park. But it certainly doesn't have a monopoly on waterworks. Olympic National Park boasts the beautifully secluded Marymere Falls, Glacier National Park the towering Bird Woman Falls, and Great Smoky Mountain National Park the comparatively small but gorgeous-just-the-same Abrams Falls. What other waterfalls in the park system deserve to be singled out for their beauty?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2010 10:30am

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Poaching Charges Filed in Connection With Elk Killed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A 35-year-old North Carolina man is due in federal court on March 22 to face poaching charges in connection with the shooting of a bull elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2010 5:11am

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Kentucky's Sen. Bunning Singlehandedly Idles Road Construction Projects Nationally, Including Many in National Parks

Jim Bunning, Kentucky's contrary U.S. senator, singlehandedly has shut down road construction projects across the nation, including many in national parks, because he doesn't want to help middle-class families weather the economic storm, U.S. Department of Transportation officials said Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 1st, 2010 5:31pm

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Loop Road Through Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Closing Until Late May

A complete rebuild of the Loop Road through scenic Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will require a nearly three-month closure of the road beginning March 1.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 25th, 2010 5:15am

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