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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to 23 species of snakes, avoid these two
If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particular these venomous ones.
Word from the Smokies: Couple will focus on insect field guide during park residency
Jim and Leslie Costa will create an insect field guide during their time with Steve Kemp Writers Residency in Great Smoky ...
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 Mount LeConte most weekdays. ...
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Between The Blue Ridge Parkway And Great Smoky National Park Is A Charming North Carolina Mountain Town
For the perfect North Carolina mountain getaway, look no further than this historic small town located between the Great ...
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Want to see synchronous fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Lottery dates set
The synchronous fireflies will arrive right on time despite some program disruptions at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But lucky lottery winners who get the chance to see them should expect some ...
Popular Smokies hiking trail to close for rehabilitation
The National Park Service announced Friday that Bullhead Trail, an iconic spot in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ...
Word from the Smokies: For bears, relocation is no happily ever after
The four-state mountain region that includes Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated 14,500 black bears, ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park selects concessioner for LeConte Lodge
SMOKY MOUNTAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — The concessioner for LeConte Lodge will continue to be LeConte Lodge L.P. Located on Mount ...
Road work in Great Smoky Mountains expected to cause delays
During the closures, crews will be mowing, cleaning ditches, removing trees and fallen branches and picking up litter and ...