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Hiker Attacked On Gatlinburg Trail
Authorities searched Tuesday for a man they say sexually assaulted and stabbed a lone hiker at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. >> Read Complete Article
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Searches Called Off for Men Lost in the Smoky Mountains
Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have suspended searches for two missing men. >> Read Complete Article
Backcountry Camping Fee Gets Approval in the Smoky Mountains
Sometimes, you have to pay to play. But that mantra had a mixed reaction Wednesday with the announcement by the National Park Service that those who camp in the Smokies backcountry will pay $4 a night. >> Read Complete Article
Cataloochee Valley
Located near the Southeastern section of the park, Cataloochee Valley was once the biggest and most prosperous community in the area that now comprises the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In the early years of the 1900’s there were roughly 1,200 residents and around 200 buildings scattered throughout the valley. The name Cataloochee is derived
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 lot and chairlift up the mountainside, to a two-story structure consisting of a restaurant and gift shop. >> Read
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 visitors. The 500,000-acre forested park on the Tennessee-North Carolina state line drew 9,008,831 visitors last year, down a half-million
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 tower on the summit of Clingman’s Dome gives visitors a breathtaking view of the Smokies and the surrounding area.
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. Some believed the Bible called for missionary work while others felt it didn’t. In 1841 the members re-named their
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)