It’s a Bear! Everybody Get Behind the Ranger!!
She was a big female with a cub in tow, and she was bearing down fast on the ranger and his frightened entourage. What was a city boy to do?
- By Bob Janiskee - June 7th, 2009 6:09am
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Body of Penn State Student Recovered from Stream in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The body of a 20-year-old student from Penn State has been recovered from a deep pool in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Visitation Jumps in April at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Perhaps the weather was nicer than usual, maybe it was because Easter showed up in April, but whatever the reason visitation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park was up by double-digits in April.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 22nd, 2009 6:05pm
Creature Feature: Synchronous Fireflies Work Their Magic at Great Smoky
What some call the most beautiful mating ritual on the planet takes place at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in June when synchronous fireflies do their thing.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 27th, 2009 8:16pm
Don't Take National Park Landscapes for Granted
How comfortable have we become with national park settings? With the big sweep of granite that frames the Yosemite Valley, with Old Faithful's not-quite-so-faithful demonstrations of steam and hot water, with the fall's colorful deciduous forests of Great Smoky and Shenandoah?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 22nd, 2011 11:19am
Here's How You Can Follow Science At Great Smoky Mountains National Park From Afar
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biologically diverse units of the National Park System. And now you can get a feel for that diversity without leaving the comfort of your home (though hopefully you'll be inspired to visit the park).
Endangered Species Day, What Have We Lost, What Might We Lose In the National Parks?
For many going to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is a town they pass en route to the park. Others spot the Pigeon River, or even spend a day rafting it during their stay. The pigeon that influenced these place names no longer darts through the skies nor perches in the forests. It's extinct.
Mountain Life To be Celebrated In Festival at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
There's something special about the Appalachian Mountains and the folks who homesteaded them and handed down their traditions to their kin. This Saturday you can experience a rich slice of that lifestyle at the annual "Cosby in the Park" festival at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Releases Final EIS on Restoring Elkmont Historic District
A slice of the past will be preserved, and a larger slice removed, under Great Smoky Mountains National Park's plans for restoring the Elkmont Historic District.
Accessible National Parks, Airline Division
Units of the National Park System are really closer than you think. Some are quite literally in your backyard. Today we're pointing out those that are within an hour's drive of an airport with commercial service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2009 8:55am
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