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Rockslide Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park Keeps Part of Spur Closed a Month or More external link

Wed, Jan 27 |  from Your Smokies
This Monday a significant rockslide fell onto the southbound lanes of the Spur section of the Foothills Parkway (US 441) a few hundred yards south of traffic light 10 in Pigeon Forge on the way to Gatlinburg Tennessee and experts now predict that the cleanup and stabilization of the slope...

 
 

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Newfound Gap Road US 441 Closes as winter storm hit Great Smoky Mountains national park. external link

First, it was Old State Road 284 from Big Creek to Cataloochee that closed due to winter storm conditions and now it is Newfound Gap Road US 441 between Cherokee North Carolina and Gatlinburg Tennessee. Snow is falling hard and sticking to the road surface below the Chimneys already.
Fri, Jan 29 |  from Your Smokies

 

WNC a destination also for US senators external link

Both senators scheduled events in Asheville while in the area for September's 75th-anniversary rededication of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ... and more »
Sun, Dec 27 |  from Asheville Citizen-Times

 

Gov. Bev Perdue makes herself at home in Western North Carolina external link

Perdue did raise eyebrows by skipping an April event marking the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, leaving Tennessee Gov. ... and more »
Sun, Dec 27 |  from Asheville Citizen-Times

 

Decorative Lights Offer Inexpensive Holiday Cheer external link

Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just a few miles from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, draws 300000 people to their annual Smoky Mountain ...
Sun, Dec 27 |  from SmarterTravel.com

 

Clinton landscaper all aboard his lifelong hobby external link

As a college student the avid hiker explored the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Remnants he found of old logging rails piqued his interest in ... and more »
Thu, Dec 24 |  from Knoxville News Sentinel

 

US 64 closure in Tenn. to continue external link

Interstate 40 is blocked in northern Haywood County, NC, because of a slide there, US 441 through Great Smoky Mountains National Park is often closed ... and more »
Thu, Dec 24 |  from Asheville Citizen-Times

 

Newfound Gap Road and most GSMNP roads open. external link

Newfound Gap Road, Laurel Creek Road, Little River Road and Cades Cove Loop Road all remain open however Old State Road 284, the Foothills Parkway East, the Cataloochee Entrance Road as well as Lake View Drive all remain closed to due ice, snow and some other storm related cleanup needed.
Wed, Dec 23 |  from Your Smokies

 

Game over: Court of Appeals resolves gambling dispute. external link

The "one place" was Harrah's Cherokee Casino, just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The "elsewhere" was the rest of North Carolina, ...
Wed, Dec 23 |  from FayObserver.com

 

Newfound Gap Road Remains Open, Elkmont Too. external link

The Smokies are still digging themselves out from underneath a major snowstorm and more roads in the Great Smoky Mountains national park remain open including the Elkmont Campgrounds entrance road and Newfound Gap Road between Cherokee and Gatlinburg.
Wed, Dec 23 |  from Your Smokies

 

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Smokies visits jump overall; Townsend visits remain flat

Hemlock efforts working in the Smokies

Park officials track down elk poacher

Road Conditions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Open and Closed Roads

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Advocate for former nuclear workers dies

Search underway in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for missing experienced hiker Albert Morgan Briggs

Tennessee man drowns in Smokies waterfall

Limited Seats Available for Great Smoky Mountains National Parks 75th rededication

Presumably Drowned Woman is Found Alive in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smokies roads remain closed after snowfall

Guns No Longer Allowed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Again.

Rock slides will mean more Thanksgiving traffic on detour routes

Friends, families of Smokies rededicate themselves to

Cades Cove Loop Road is now open but many Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed

The East Tennessee Whitewater Club begins another season

Great Smoky Mountains national park seasonal construction road closures and conditions for hiking

Good read becomes a good fundraiser

Newfound Gap Road Closed from Cherokee NC to Newfound Gap Due to Fatal Crash

Smoky Mountain Field School lets parents, children explore environment

Where will the $64 million dollars given to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park go?

Rain aids in Smokies fire fights

Great Smoky Mountains National Park needs more Volunteers to assist with the Elk Program

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Newfound Gap closed in Park

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Deluge of detoured I-40 drivers creates snarls for Smokies

Park to preserve Tennessee logging town

Park's 75th anniversary calls for Car Strut

Park to preserve logging town

Newfound Gap Road Now to cars but for how long?

April visits to Smokies up 22.6% over 2008

Additional Road Closings in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Due to Snow and Ice.

Mountain building panel sought

New Coal Burning Plant near Smokies on the Fast Track

Newfound Gap US 441 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Closed Due to Ice and Snow

Revive energy plans from ‘82 worlds Fair

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Presents Birds of Prey Program with Doris Mager

Smoldering fire closes popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains ...

Great Smoky Mountains Nat Park 75th Anniversary Celebration Continues Today With Park Open House

Guns are still not allowed in the Great Smoky Mountains national park – at least not yet...

Latest road closings in Smokies

Light snow blankets Knoxville area

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Closes Forge Creek Road for Winter

Efforts to curtail insect in Smokies showing progress

Alexander, Duncan want to disguise Smokies cell towers as trees

Little River Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Closed Due Winter Storm

Book "Meigs Line" released

Search for Hiker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Still Unsuccessful

Celebrating Ferns of the Smokies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smokies celebrated in photo exhibit

Great Smoky Mountains national parks Sugarlands Riding Stables dedication on April 9th

Holy bat cave! NPS closes caves and mines in GSMNP in an effort to halt spread of bat disease.

US 321 near Blowing Rock to open as work continues on I-40 rock slide closure

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Western North Carolina dodges bulk of snowstorm

Winter weather still affecting roads

Meigs Mountain Trail with the leaves gone reveals Smokies' bones

Holiday Homecoming Planned for December 19 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park - National Parks Traveler

Editorial: The Report Card

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rededication Tickets Are Sold Out

History of Cherokees, Smokies intertwine — not always easily

Body of the Woman Found-Alive in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Laurel Falls TN and Stoney Ridge NC Wild Fires still burning in the Great Smoky Mountains national park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Opens Roads Closed for Winter

Visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park increases in November

I-40 rock slide to add to Thanksgiving traffic on detour routes

Major roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed due to ice and snow.

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Little River Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains partially closed until Tuesday

Off the Couch: May 8

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Firefly Festival in Gatlinburg

More Road Closures in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Obama coming to East TN?

Newfound Gap Road reopened

Unopened Section of Foothills Parkway Will Have Open House to Motorists this Weekend for Leaf Peeping

While it missed Knoxville, snow covers much of East Tennessee

A week in the wilderness

national park hosts holiday homecoming

Hemlock spraying in Cades Cove Thursday

Blue Ridge marks 75th anniversary

Highway Department, Smokies prepare for snow

Park service to preserve Elkmont cabins in Tenn.

Today is the date the park movement got its start

Fires being battled near Gatlinburg, Cherokee in Smoky Mountains

Smoky Mountains road closed for ceremony

More road closures and openings in the Great Smoky Mountains national park

Some Smokies roads closed in Tenn and NC after weekend snowfall blankets park

A few roads in the Great Smoky Mountains Nat Park

Snowstorm blasts WNC

Decades in the Making, the Uproar Over Great Smoky Mountains National Park's ... - National Parks Traveler

Slow down, buckle up when it snows

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Great Smoky Mountains park offers an inexpensive good time

Controlling the hemlock woolly adelgid in the Smokies

Appy Trail numbers climbing in '09

national park visitation marks annual decrease in 2008

Woman makes 35th trip to thank park rangers for son's rescue

Cultural rights as human rights

'Tis The Season For Birding Across the National Park System - National Parks Traveler

Short quotes & book notes: Library selling Smokies note cards

Rare Ansel Adams Print of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Acquired By ... - National Parks Traveler

Roosevelt reels lend details to Smokies ceremony

Wildfire scorches some 3000 acres in Big Cove, national park

Michael M. Rogers to give presentation on making a living as an artist

Editorial: The Report Card

Shuler scores millions for Swain in North Shore Road debate

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National park, historical society to celebrate anniversaries

National Parks Comm. To Meet In Smokies

Celebrating 75 years: Bredesen keynotes Clingmans Dome event ...

Snow heavy in the Smokies

Alexander plans Smokies’ 75th Anniversary performance

Winds reach 100 mph, cause death in NC mountains

Charges pending in elk poaching

A Gift Guide For National Park Travelers - National Parks Traveler

Second Century Commission releases ideas for park future

Tribute to Dolly: Big star and big family to highlight parade

My music story: Part 1

Celebrating Earth Day: 300 people, black bear join the fun

Tourists crowd East Tennessee for Memorial Day weekend

State briefs: Dec. 23

Bryson's Christmas parade is set for this Saturday

Top 10 at the lake shore

Smokies to host 75th anniversary open house

Gala reception at Dancing Bear opens festival

The Park Grill Steakhouse Helps Celebrate 75th Smokies Anniversary - PR.com

Maryland hiker dies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Birdlife: Mergansers spend snowy day in Cades Cove

Smokies Preparing For Fireflies Traffic

A Hike To LeConte Lodge in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Is Just Part of ... - National Parks Traveler

Great Smoky Mountains National Park hikers share stranded stories

Carden's views on Kephart have softened

Fishing report

Great Smoky Mountains National Park police suspect Granville County man in elk ...

Shuttles Make Visiting Cades Cove In Great Smoky Mountains ...

Crews searching for missing man in Smokies

Clingmans Dome at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gets a Makeover This Winter - National Parks Traveler

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House approves $13 million toward Smokies settlement

Cincinnati man faces charges in fatal crash in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

 
 

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