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How busy is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during Memorial Day Weekend? Tips for these 'Red Diamond Days'
The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red Diamond Days," when the Great Smoky Mountains ...
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The 10 Most Beautiful Places In The Great Smoky Mountains
From hikes to viewpoints, these 10 beautiful places in the Great Smoky Mountains will have you reaching for your camera time ...
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Atop The Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Third-Highest Peak, This Rustic Lodge Is Celebrating 100 Years
A stay at LeConte Lodge is well worth the trek. It was seven o’clock on a cool summer evening in East Tennessee as my mom and ...
Advocates, employees warn federal cuts threaten safety, summer tourism in Great Smoky Mountains
The former superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park tells WRAL News he is worried that safety and sanitation are ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park hiking trail to Mount LeConte to close on weekdays
Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach ... Bullhead will reopen fully by fall 2025 but will close again in spring 2026 to resume rehabilitation efforts for the ...
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Summer fun in Western NC: These 2 locations were chosen as some of the best in the US
A summer fun-themed roundup of 10Best Readers Choice lists included several options right here in Western NC. Here's where.
Why Tom Harrington teaches hikers to stop and smell the wildflowers| Word from the Smokies
In the Smokies, wildflowers are out for most of the year - so volunteer Tom Harrington, 85, is too, reporting on the blooms ...