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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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NOTE: Please be aware that this event has already occured.
Learn how sweet sorghum molasses is made. Program on-going throughout the day. Join at any time. Every day November 4-6 between 10 a.m. and 5 ...
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NOTE: Please be aware that this event has already occured.
Learn how sweet sorghum molasses is made. Program on-going throughout the day. Join at any time. Every day November 4-6 between 10 a.m. and 5 ...
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