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20 Mar 2020
The Walker Sisters, Margaret, Polly, Martha, Nancy, Louisa and Hettie, lived in what is now the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and continued to live there even after the park was established. The six sisters were never married and lived on the land
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In the Smoky Mountains, everyone goes off looking for bears. With a high population density in the Smoky Mountains, approximately two bears per square mile, it seems that running into one is almost inevitable. So, what about some harder to find types of wildlife?...
20 Mar 2020
Hiking is not the only way to explore the beauty of the mountains. Many people opt to have a little assistance covering the trails. Man has long relied on horses to carry them from one place to another and here in the Smokies
...20 Mar 2020
Tucked away in an obscure section of the National Park, is a lovely little valley called Cataloochee. The name is derived from the Cherokee word ” Gadalutsi” and means ” Fringe standing erect” which is believed to refer to the tall trees bordering
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16 Mar 2020
The Smoky Mountain National Park attracts tourists from all over the world, making it the most visited National Park in the United States and here’s why:
The parks holds some of the most beautiful scenery and a wide variety of wildlife including black bears, elk,...
12 Mar 2020
Have you ever watched a program about wild animals or a nature program and noticed someone who works in a National Park and thought to yourself, “Wow, I’d love to have that person’s job”? Well now you can. Become a part of the Junior Ranger...