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Bears interfere with Smokies fish project  -  27 Sep 2008
WRCB-TV,...(AP) - Bears have interfered with the reintroduction of the native Southern Appalachian brook trout into streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Bears interfere with Smokies trout project  -  27 Sep 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,AP GATLINBURG — Bears have interfered with the reintroduction of the native Southern Appalachian brook trout into streams in the Great Smoky Mountains

Feral hogs cause problems in Smoky Mountains  -  Sep 24, 2008
Beaumont Enterprise,By AP Feral hogs use their tusks to dig up soil in search of plants, tubers and grubworms, said Nancy Gray, a spokeswoman for the Great Smoky Mountains

gatlinburg is bird watcher’s dream destination for fall  -  Sep 24, 2008
Seymour Herald,The beautiful fall foliage is not the only aerial attraction for skyward-gazing, nature-oriented travelers to the Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains  -  Sep 16, 2008
Outside Online,By Travel Expert: Johnny Molloy The most visited of all US National Parks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park sits astride the Tennessee-North Carolina

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary  -  Sep 10, 2008
Knoxville City View,By Emily Koss The Smoky Mountains are any nature lover’s dream. Knoxvillians have a tendency forget the fact that we have some of the most beautiful natural

If you want to keep 'em awake, talk about food  -  Sep 23, 2008
Jackson Clarion Ledger,I began with a description of the "majestic Great Smoky Mountains tipped with smoky haze." I rambled on about rushing waterfalls, horseback rides through

Great Smoky Mountains: Waterfalls  -  Sep 4, 2008
phillyBurbs.com,If you’re a waterfall fan, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a great place for you. In addition to the falls inside the park, there are many in the

Helping hikers' havens: Volunteers improve Appalachian Trail shelters  -  Sep 21, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Morgan Simmons (Contact) Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson digs a hole to set a bench as volunteer Paul Ruble builds the

Townsend Calendar of Events  -  Sep 24, 2008
Blount Today,A community-wide celebration of the human history,natural beauty, and cultural traditions of Townsend, Cades Cove, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

national park announced civilian conservation corps program ...  -  Sep 15, 2008
Seymour Herald,In honor of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced a special

Cool weather means Asheville beckons  -  Sep 22, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Ridge Parkway - a 469-mile recreational road connecting Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks - and one of the nation’s most scenic roads.

Townsend, Blount County recognized by BlueRidge Country Magazine  -  Sep 17, 2008
Blount Today,...by BlueRidge Country magazine which is one of the most prominent publications covering the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains region.

Seasonal Townsend?  -  Sep 24, 2008
Blount Today,By Lance Coleman (Contact) The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is decorated for fall. October is one of the peak tourist seasons in Townsend because

Vintage Smoky Mountains Photos Now Online  -  Aug 28, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,...pictures were taken by WB Hamilton in the early 1950s. You can view the entire collection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park photos by clicking here.

Cades Cove to get first bus tours  -  Sep 11, 2008
WAAY,...(AP) - The first bus tours of Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains will be available this October. Until now, the only organized tours of the cove have

Adelgid battle can't save every hemlock  -  Sep 8, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Morgan Simmons (Contact) Midland wood fern and partridge berry grow from a decaying stump along the Maddron Bald trail in the Great Smoky Mountains

Smokies begins next section of Foothills Parkway  -  Sep 19, 2008
WZTV,...(AP) -- Construction on the next segment of the Foothills Parkway bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will begin Monday.

park staff and neighbors celebrate fall harvest at the mountain ...  -  Sep 9, 2008
Seymour Herald,The annual Mountain Life Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is scheduled for Saturday, September 20.

Legacy of Tremont  -  Sep 17, 2008
Blount Today,Afterward Tremont director Ken Voorhis spoke, Great Smoky Mountains National Park superintendent Dale Ditmanson shared some thoughts and musicians Connie

Smokies working to keep hog population in check  -  Sep 17, 2008
WVLT,...(AP) -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials say they're keeping the number of feral hogs in check, but they'll likely never eliminate them

Explanations for black bear attacks differ  -  Sep 13, 2008
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,In the Great Smoky Mountains, 8-year-old Evan Pala of Boca Raton, Fla., survived the A ug. 11 attack by a black bear. The bear jumped him on the Rainbow

Population increases may explain bear attacks  -  Sep 7, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Bear repellent spray is not allowed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Do anything that makes you look larger; a telescoping umbrella, for instance,

Dollywood Announces New Attraction For 2009 Season  -  Sep 14, 2008
Ultimate Rollercoaster,The addition of Adventure Mountain will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National park. Dollywood is located at the entrance

Eve of Brook trout repopulation in the Smokies  -  Sep 6, 2008
WVLT,GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WVLT) – Beginning on the second Monday of September, one fish population in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is

Neighborly night  -  Sep 11, 2008
Blount Today,The effect of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on our lives and community is enormous,� he said. “It has made our lives so much better.

Great Smokies streams closing while trout relocated  -  Sep 4, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Some streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close starting Sunday as park officials work on building back the native brook trout population

Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide ...  -  Aug 31, 2008
guardian.co.uk,My wife and I are considering a holiday in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, and though we're told it's the most-visited park in the US,

Gatlingburg updates Web site for best leaf-viewing  -  Sep 19, 2008
Asheville Citizen-Times,Gatlinburg is known as the Gateway to the Smokies because it is surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is known for its fantastic

'Mrs. Tremont,' alumni gear up for homecoming  -  Sep 2, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Jenny Ratledge, ratledgej@knoxnews.com To Robin Goddard, the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont has been a second home. Since it opened in 1969,

Death of an American giant: Hemlocks falling victim to Asian ...  -  Sep 15, 2008
Bradenton Herald,By BRUCE HENDERSON - McClatchy Newspapers The country's tallest eastern hemlock, reaching to the sky from a cove of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,

Park service says fewer visitors in Smokies  -  Sep 8, 2008
WLOS,ASHEVILLE, NC (AP) -- Officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park say visitation at its main entrances is down 5 percent so far this year,

Share and Enjoy [?]  -  Sep 24, 2008
Blount Today,They moved from Montana to teach at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. “We moved here because of the Park. We thought we might teach at Tremont

Cruising Carolina  -  Sep 12, 2008
New York Times,Despite its running along the southern edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park — by far the busiest national park, with more than nine million visitors

Great National Parks for Spectacular Fall Colors: Eastern Edition  -  Sep 8, 2008
Examiner.comGreat Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee: Drive the Newfound Gap Road, which winds north to south through the heart of the park,

Michigan Filmmakers Dean Teaster and DJ Perry Plan Next Feature ...  -  Sep 12, 2008
MarketWatchTeaster's "TimberWolf" is the story of a Cherokee family living in the Great Smoky Mountains after the Trail of Tears. The film depicts the hardships they

Glamour in nature abounds for Salazar '09.5  -  Sep 10, 2008
The Brown Daily Herald,Gabby Salazar '09.5 was in Great Smoky Mountains National Park when she got the call this June. At first, she thought it was an emergency, she said.

Sevier zip line tours send riders over, under and through the leaves  -  Sep 20, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Situated on a secluded ridge top overlooking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the course utilizes more than two miles of cable.

Leap back in time  -  Sep 11, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,The festival takes place at the Mountain Farm Museum at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Oconaluftee Visitor Center on Newfound Gap Road (US

Cades Cove Bus Tours About Ready to Begin  -  Sep 11, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Operation is scheduled to begin October 24th, 2008. The 3-1/2 hour trip will start and end near the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend.

‘Lost, never found': Yi-Jien Hwa among those swallowed by Glacier ...  -  Sep 22, 2008
The Missoulian,He hiked up in Michigan's Isle Royale, on Hawaii's Big Island, through the Great Smoky Mountains, and through scenic stretches of America's famed

Alexander pushes curbs on emissions  -  Sep 11, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Alexander credited TVA with putting additional sulfur controls on the two power plants closest to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Community reading program kicks off in Tryon  -  Sep 20, 2008
Asheville Citizen-Times,...“21st Century Explorer,� a hike for “Boone� readers to Purchase Knob in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, led by Paul Super, leaving from the Haywood

In the east, the trail is a leap of faith  -  Sep 21, 2008
News & Observer,...a 900-mile hiking path that will one day span North Carolina from the rocky peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains to the sandy dunes of the Outer Banks.

The Green Scene  -  Sep 23, 2008
Mountain Xpress,...use of insecticides to control the pest, and a field trip to tour hemlock devastation and treatment sites in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

It Ain't Easy Being Free  -  Sep 8, 2008
Business Tennessee,By Allison Gorman October 2007 In the banquet that is our national parks, the Great Smoky Mountains is the casserole—less thrilling but more filling than

Picture-perfect  -  Aug 30, 2008
Indianapolis Star,Scott Kincaid, 38, topped the Places division with his dreamy photo of Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This was his second photo

More on the hemlocks  -  Sep 21, 2008
News & Observer,It's not like the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They're accessible and can be treated." Charlotte filmmaker David Huff is filming his friend Will

Cyclists gear up for the Black Bear Bicycle Bash in Townsend  -  Sep 3, 2008
WBIR-TV,The event is a chance for cyclists of all levels to ride the many trails and routes dotting the Great Smoky Mountains. In addition to the rides,

Mountains-to-Sea Trail picking up steam  -  Sep 5, 2008
Greensboro News Record,The trail will reach from Clingman's Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks.

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