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Another Chairlift In The Works For Gatlinburg
If things go as 805 Parkway Partners hope, downtown could become home to another chairlift. The proposed site plan, presented at Tuesday’s City Commission workshop to discuss the request for right-of-way usage, includes a restaurant, parking [...]
New Apps Could Enrich Visitor Experience in the Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the busiest of the nation’s parks by far, despite a drop in attendance last year. Smokies Superintendent Dale Ditmanson said park officials are looking at new ways to draw [...]
Clingmans Dome
At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome has the distinction of being the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is also the third highest mountain east of the Mississippi. A half mile walk up the observation [...]
Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church
The Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church was established in 1827. It was originally a log building until the current structure was built in 1887. A rift eventually developed between members of the church over biblical interpretation. [...]
Tremont Waterfall Video
Autumn foliage surrounds a roaring waterfall at Tremont in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located near Townsend, Tremont is one of the most picturesque areas in the Great Smokies. [...]
Tremont Stream Video
This is footage taken in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (10/22/11) [...]
Autumn in the Great Smoky Mountains
With Autumn here again the Great Smokies will soon be awash in Fall’s magical colors. There is truly no place as grand and breathtaking as Autumn in the Great Smoky Mountains. The Fall foliage in the [...]
Casino Helps Revive Cherokee Economy
Help wanted signs aren’t too common these days. But there’s an anomaly here in the far end of the state, where Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort is in the throes of a $633 million expansion, one [...]
Lee Roberson Art Gallery
Located two miles from Townsend, TN off Highway 321 the Lee Roberson Art Gallery is a must-see destination on your Smoky Mountain getaway. A short drive down a winding, one-way gravel lane leads you to a [...]
Hikers Petition Against Smokies Backcountry Camping Fees
Little River Trading Company in Maryville sells all types of high-end gear for campers and hikers. The most basic supplies for a multi-day hike through the rugged backcountry of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can [...]
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