A North Carolina man drowned while kayaking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Thursday, according to officials. The victim, identified as 53-year-old Kenneth C. Worthington, of Apex, N.C., was paddling the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River in the Greenbrier section of the park when he capsized about 6:20 p.m., according to
A 14-year-old girl was bitten by a snake Tuesday morning while at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. The girl, from St. Louis, Missouri, was participating on a Tremont-led school program hike. She was taken to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville. >> Read Complete Article
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The man who pleaded guilty to stabbing and raping a woman the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will spend the next 27 years behind bars. William Earl Seevers, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder and one count of aggravated sexual abuse by force in April. On Thursday, he was sentenced to 324
The man arrested earlier this year for a 2012 stabbing and sexual assault in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entered a guilty plea Monday afternoon.
Executive Director Terry Maddox with Great Smoky Mountains Association announced this past week that an anonymous donor has named the non-profit organization as the recipient of one of the largest cash donations given in support of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “I have unprecedented news to share with you,” Maddox wrote in an email to
Anyone wanting to spend free time in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park helping others enjoy the experience will soon have that opportunity. Park management is recruiting volunteers to staff the information center at Clingmans Dome from April 1-Nov. 30, according to a park news release. >> Read Complete Article
The United States Mint will join National Park Service officials and hundreds of local area school-aged children Jan. 29, 2014, to launch the new quarter honoring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. The ceremony will take place at the Mills Auditorium – Gatlinburg Convention Center. Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their
Three hikers stranded in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were rescued by helicopter Friday afternoon. The National Park Service says the trio made a distress call Thursday night, reporting they were cold, wet and needing rescue. The men were without shelter and unable to walk as a storm system dumped snow on the mountains.
2013 was a year full of obstacles for businesses relying on one of our area’s greatest assets: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This year they faced many roadblocks. In January, Newfound Gap Road was closed for three months due to a landslide. It was also one of the rainiest years in recent memory, plus
