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Ready to zoom down the Great Smoky Mountains? We tried the country’s longest zip line
If you want to experience the Great Smoky Mountains like never before, take a ride down the MegaZip zip lines in Pigeon Forge ...
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The Longest Zipline in the U.S. Just Opened in Tennessee
Looking for adventure? Pigeon Forge's MegaZip offers thrill-seekers a breathtaking ride through the Smoky Mountains. Are you ...
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America's Longest Zipline Takes You 1,000 Feet Over The Great Smoky Mountains
The longest zipline in America just opened to adventurers this week at WildSide in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This is what ...
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New zipline in Pigeon Forge becomes asset to East Tennessee tourism
America’s longest zip line has opened in Pigeon Forge, named the “MegaZip.” The zip line soars over 1,100 miles above ground ...
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The Spur between Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge to close lanes to traffic: Here’s when
Drivers along the Spur through Great Smoky Mountains National Park should ... the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, the National Park Service announced April 23.
Dollywood at 40: Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Theme Park Is All Grown up
What started as a small roadside attraction in 1961—a simple train ride through the foothills of the Great Smoky ...
For bears, relocation is no happily ever after | Word from the Smokies
When a bear becomes a nuisance or even a danger to people, moving the bear somewhere might seem the logical solution. It ...
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MegaZip zipline opens at WildSide in Pigeon Forge
The new MegaZip zipline has opened at WildSide adventure park, taking guests on a high-flying ride above the treetops with ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to 23 species of snakes; avoid these two
The weather is finally warming up and hiking season will soon be at its peak in East Tennessee. The region has so much to offer: the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...