Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Park Love...
I would like to hike to the wonderland lodge, but I am uncertain exactly where it is located. Can you help?
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, History/Culture, Hiking 3 years ago
vaca2014
I'm terrified of cliffs/drop-offs along roads. Will this be a problem in the Great Smokey Mtns?
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Auto/Motorcycle, Safety 7 years ago
Answers
On certain roads, yes. Little River Road (popular) is quite curvy in places. Check this site for more:
http://www.smokiesadventure.com/smokymountains/outdoors/scenic-drives.htm
Have fun!
7 years ago
Synchronized Firefly Phenomenon at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Come experience the exquisite beauty of fireflies this summer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each year, Americans are able to revel in this gorgeous display of synchronized fireflies at Elkmont Campground as they kick off the summer.
Explore Fall Foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway
October 12, 2012, 8:53 am
By Heather Crowley
Across the country, millions of visitors travel thousands of miles to enjoy the majestic beauty that is the National Park System. From the famed Yellowstone National Park to the lesser knowns, each brings its own unique landscape to the attention of the public.
In 2011, the National Park ...
READ MORE
Backcountry Fees Coming to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
March 7, 2012, 11:06 am
by Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler
Those who head off into the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a night or two will have to pay for the privilege beginning in 2013 under a plan approved by the National Park Service.
The proposal, which has drawn a fair amount ...
READ MORE
Friends of the Smokies license tags available again
February 21, 2012, 11:32 am
North Carolina motorists can once again show their support for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a license tag featuring the familiar black bear.
“We’re excited that the bear is back,” said Holly Demuth, North Carolina director of Friends of the Smokies.
New sales of the popular Friends of the ...
READ MORE
Friends of the Smokies donates 20 acres to Park
December 20, 2011, 6:51 am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park got an early Holiday gift on Wednesday, Dec. 14, when the Friends of the Smokies officially transferred 20 acres of new land to be added to the Park. The land lies along Soak Ash Creek in the Pittman Center, Tenn. community just east of ...
READ MORE
Sorghum Syrup in the Smokies
One of the most distinctive features of American rural heritage is its culinary legacy, and the Appalachian settlers of the late 19th and early 20th century were no slack contributors.
Nov
11
2011
Sorghum Molasses Making Demonstration
November 11, 2011 10:00 AM - November 13, 2011 05:00 PM
Cades Cove Visitor Center * Tennessee
Nov
4
2011
Sorghum Molasses Making Demonstration
November 4, 2011 10:00 AM - November 6, 2011 05:00 PM
Cades Cove Visitor Center * Tennessee
