Latest news stories from around the Great Smoky Mountains.
The Appalachian Trail was socked in by clouds the morning Glenn Taylor went looking for the spruce-fir moss spider. Just north of Clingmans Dome, he stopped to inspect a north-facing boulder covered in bright green moss. “These spiders are tiny, but they’re out there,” said Taylor, a biologist with Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “You
Paving work on Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is at a stand still. Park officials said the contractor has been suspended from finishing the project due to safety and performance issues. FULL ARTICLE
WBIR-TV – Knoxville Troutfest 2010 attracted lots of tourists to Townsend and netted tens of thousands of dollars this weekend for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “We doubled the number of vendors compared to last year’s Troutfest,” said Byron Begley, chairman of Troutfest 2010. “We don’t have all the numbers in right now, but
Asheville Citizen-Times – A park visitor sustained a minor injury when he was bitten on the foot by a black bear while hiking the popular Laurel Falls Trail in the national park. In his effort to photograph the bear, the visitor allowed it to approach within inches and the bear bit the man’s foot, leaving
PR Log (Press Release) – May 12, 2010 – The new Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. has welcomed 50,000 “passengers” in its first 21 days of operation. “What we have created is special in so many ways,” said John Joslyn, co-owner of the Titanic Museum Attraction. “It is truly a museum – with
(Associated Press) A hiker has died on a backpacking trek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A news release from the National Park Service identified the fatality as 26-year-old Ross Sabin Enderle of Pontiac. Enderle was on a two-night backpacking trip with his brother, Ryan, and two friends. When they tried to awaken him
By Eric Morath – Wall St. Journal A buyer has stepped forward to prevent a Smoky Mountains theme park from turning into its namesake, Ghost Town in the Sky. Read Full Story
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
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
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
