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Great Smoky Mountains

National Park

North Carolina / Tennessee

Established: 1934

522,419 acres

Annual Visitors: 11,312,786 (2016)

Official Site: https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park

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Rule change could lead to Cherokee gathering traditional food source in GSMNPCherokee leaders want permission to gather a traditional plant in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They say sochan feeds their bodies and is rooted in their heritage.For thousands of years, Cherokee people gathered the kale-like plant that's full of vi

Tropical Storm Nate Could Bring 4-10 Inches of Rain to SmokiesGreat Smoky Mountain National Park officials advise that the effects of Tropical Storm Nate may impact Great Smoky Mountains National Park a...

Updated: US 441 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains closedThe main artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S. 441, remains closed while other roads including Cades Cove Road, are reopening.

Sport the Bear Plate and Support the Smokies on the RoadScenic drives are not the only way to appreciate the mountains of Western North Carolina from a vehicle. Sales of Friends of the Smokies spe...

Cabin restoration completed at Smokies historic Elkmont It still takes imagination to envision sitting among the suit-and-dress crowd listening to the orchestra on a Saturday night at the Appalachia Club House in the Elkmont Historic Distric…

Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSmokies Experiencing Effects of Hurricane Irma Great Smoky Mountains National Park began experiencing increased winds and rain associated with Hurricane Irma early Monday morning at higher...

Smokies to Open Chimney Tops Trail on October 6thGreat Smoky Mountains National Park officials will open the Chimney Tops Trail to a newly developed observation point starting Friday, Octob...

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Great American PlacesWithin a day’s drive of nearly half of America’s population, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the nation’s most popular national park, with upwards of 9,000,000 visitors annually.

Don’t Miss Thousands of Fireflies Lighting Up the Great Smoky MountainsEnter the lottery for a chance to see it.

New book tells of tragedies, heroics in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (September 3, 2017)

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http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2017/09/03/new-book-tells-tragedies-heroics-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/576690001

The Best Things to Do in the Smoky MountainsRent a cabin, enjoy some moonshine, and take a ride to Dollywood.

5 Smoky Mountain Hikes Families Will LoveFrom roaring waterfalls to quiet valleys and scenic bluffs, here are five of the best hikes for families to try in the Smoky Mountains this year.

Summer in the Heartsick MountainsOn a nearly moonless night in late May, as I stumbled down a wide, smooth path near a large campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it suddenly occurred to me that I can’t see in the dark anymore. I’m not sure when I lost this ability, since I hardly ever get to test it these days; most of my life has been overrun by screens, chargers, street lamps, track lighting, exit signs, the reddish-orange skyglow that muddles city nights. I walked for a bit with my head perpendicular to the ground, eyes straining, before remembering that I was supposed to be looking up, towards the sparse, rhythmic lights dancing in my peripheral vision.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park superintendent to take over National Mall post temporarilyJordan acting superintendent while Cash on 120-day assignment

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