(AP) – Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park helped to rescue a 53-year-old hiker who was struck by a falling tree during a storm and has multiple injuries. The park service said in a news release on Friday that Nathan Lipsom of Cambridge, Mass., was hiking on Low Gap Trail on Thursday when
One of the most amazing stories told about the sinking of the RMSTitanic involves bandmaster Wallace Hartley. Survivors said he lead the band to play music as the famed ship sank in 1912. Hartley’s violin survived the sinking and is now exclusively on display in America at the Titanic Museum Attractions starting with Pigeon Forge, before being
With each passing day our connections to the past slip through our fingers, taking with them their first-person stories of what life was like in the Smokies before Google, iTunes or even black-and-white television. When Beth Bramhall, in her role as a Parks in Classroom seasonal ranger with Great Smoky Mountains National Park, decided to
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has teamed up with the Balsam Mountain Trust for a special program on Birds of Prey at the Oconaluftee Multipurpose Room on Thursday, June 6.
Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park could see more bears this year than last year. That’s because of an increase in cubs born in the park since last summer. “We’ve had reports anywhere from one to four bear cubs. Two to three is most common, but we have had one report of four,”
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced the annual Cosby in the Park festival to be held on Saturday, May 18, at Cosby Campground. In its 14th year, Cosby in the Park is presented in cooperation with the Cocke County Partnership and Great Smoky Mountains Association. The event celebrates the cultural heritage of this area
TheGreatSmokies.net: Where is Angler’s Creek located at? Angler’s Creek: We are located in The Shops of Pigeon Forge by the Belz Mall, suite #9 right next to Eddie Baur. (151 E. Wears Valley Rd., Suite 9) TGS: Can you give everyone an overview of ACO and what all they can expect to find in your
Continuing with our list of “10 Things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains this Spring,” is #7 – Take a Waterfall Hike. Spring is arguably the best time of the year to visit one of the many beautiful waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains. Temperatures are usually mild, insects are still at a minimum,
Continuing with our list of “10 Things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains this Spring,” is #8 – Visit the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Trail. Home to the largest group of independent artisans in North America, the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community Trail is an 8-mile loop just outside of Gatlinburg that features an
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and providing visitor information on responsible elk viewing practices in Cataloochee, NC. Cataloochee is a remote mountain valley on the eastern edge of the Park where remnants of early settlements are preserved. Surrounded by mountain peaks, the isolated valley is a
