Every stream in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open to fishing for the first time since 1934. Different streams have been unavailable to the public on and off since the park opened in 1934, and a recent reopening of 8.5 miles of Lynn Camp Prong was the last to be closed. The prong
All of the snow in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has kept some tourists away but the ones WATE 6 On Your Side spoke with Wednesday say they love seeing the park look like a winter wonderland.
This gorgeous cascade is located near the parking area at the end of the Tremont road. As you walk across the bridge just look down to your left and you can’t miss it. It’s beautiful anytime of the year.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are seeking volunteers to help with an important research project. In an effort to do a better job of tracking nature’s calendar, or phenology, park rangers are recruiting volunteers who are willing to adopt a tree monitoring plot in areas throughout the North Carolina side of the park. A
Making it through winters here in the Smokies region isn’t that big a deal. The lower elevations where most live don’t normally get a lot of snow and the temperatures only occasionally dip below zero. However, once you get as far north as Boone or Blacksburg, Va., that scenario starts to change drastically. The early
The year was 1912 and the women of Pi Beta Phi were celebrating the 45th anniversary of their sorority’s founding. In honor of the occasion, they began an educational project in the form of a settlement school in the Gatlinburg area. The women understood the craftsmanship of the locals was their opportunity to develop a
A short video of a soothing stream at Tremont in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (Taken January, 2015) Located on the Tennessee side of the park near the community of Townsend, Tremont is one of the most beautiful areas in the Smokies. Featuring gorgeous waterfalls and cascades Tremont is a favorite destination of hikers,
This photo is an interior shot of one of the old vacation homes at Elkmont. For more information on the history of Elkmont visit here. (Click image for larger size)
Distance: 1.5 miles. 0.2 mile side trip to Walker Sister Cabin. Difficulty: Easy Connections: Metcalf Bottoms Trail, Little Greenbrier Trail The Little Brier Gap Trail is a popular hike that leads by the old homesite of the famed Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier. To reach the trailhead travel up Wear Cove Gap Road from the
A relatively young East Tennessee company is launching a program to give back to the community, and it’s asking for the public’s help. Sugarlands Distilling Company, which makes moonshine and is based in Gatlinburg, opened its doors in March of 2014. With the start of the new year, the distillery has launched its new charitable
