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The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red Diamond Days," when the Great Smoky Mountains ...
National Trails Day is June 7 and volunteers are needed to help install logs on an AT trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.
Memorial Day Weekend is expected to be among the busiest time of the year for the Great Smoky Mountains ... according to Hiking in the Smokies. The Oconaluftee River Trail is on the North Carolina ...
National Trails Day is June 7 and volunteers are needed to help install logs on an AT trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.
Perched at 6,360 feet on top of Mount Le Conte in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, LeConte Lodge is celebrating 100 years of ...
A heavily eroded half-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail has been on the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club's project list for at least six years.
It’s wildflower season in the Great Smoky Mountains, and beneath the long morning shadows at Chestnut Tops Trail near Townsend, Tennessee, Tom Harrington is in his element. We’ve barely reached the ...
How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...
A hiker with a broken leg was forced to wait until the next day for rescue due to treacherous weather in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. The accident happened Thursday, May 8, and ...