Knoxville News-Sentinel – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is expecting an increase in fire ants this year as the park makes a concerted effort to upgrade its roads and parking areas. Read Full Story
April, 2010 – (Â North Carolina Game & Fish ) These five trout-fishing spots in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide some of the finest fishing for wild trout east of the Rockies. Read Full Story
TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WVLT) – Reporter: Heather Haley The most visited part of the Great Smoky Mountains is now open again, after road work closed the Cades Cove loop March first. Now, communities in the area hope this will have a positive impact on their local economy. Read Full Story
By Jayne Clark, USA TODAY The first thing to know about the Blue Ridge Parkway is that it isn’t designed for speed. With 250 pull-outs and 800 or so spots to drink in wow-inducing vistas — not to mention a speed limit that maxes out at 45 mph — this 469-mile roadway is meant to
This is a photo that was taken alongside the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail near Gatlinburg. It was taken out the car window as the cubs and their mother foraged around near the road for several minutes. The young cubs were obviously in the early process of just learning how to climb trees. Click for larger
Knoxville News-Sentinel – A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to reckless driving and received a six-month jail sentence for fleeing rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last summer at high speeds and eluding arrest, park officials announced. Read Full Story
