From the purple dwarf crested iris to the elusive yellow lady’s slipper, over 1,500 flowering plant species are blossoming at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
NashVillager Podcast: April 15, 2024
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NashVillager Podcast: April 5, 2024
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Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park
Long before the mountain on the Tennessee-North Carolina border was a National Park attraction, the Cherokee referred to it as Kuwahi, which translates to “mulberry place.”
Alexander’s Proposal Linking Energy Spending To National Park Maintenance Faces Pushback
Listen On a damp, cool morning at the Chimneys Picnic Area in the Smokies, cars bump along the crumbling pavement next to a rushing stream. Visitors are eager to gaze at the riot of violets and yellow trillium that lines the Cove Hardwood Trail. In fact, the trail is so popular that the parking lot […]
After The Blaze, Gatlinburg’s Tourism Has Rebounded
Listen A year ago this week, massive wildfires swept through the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. In the resort towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, thousands of homes and cabins were lost. Some of the rebound happened quickly. At the Westgate Resort in Gatlinburg, the fires ravaged its property: 70 of the 90 buildings were […]
Shutdown Deal Or Not, The Smokies Will Reopen Wednesday
The state of Tennessee has reached a short term agreement to reopen the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at a cost of $60,100 per day. Operations will resume Wednesday and continue at least through Sunday.
Shutdown’s A Party Pooper For Smoky Mountains Leaf-Peepers
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the country’s most visited, and October is typically one of the park’s busiest months. So far this year, the visitor count is at zero, and businesses that depend on tourism are feeling the pinch.
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