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Great Smoky Mountains National Park History Exhibit

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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This East Tennessee Historical Society exhibition explores the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by investigating the changing relationship between the land and the people. The exhibit is in conjunction with the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.The Great Smoky Mountains National Park exhibit is one of the more than two dozen sections...
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Higher Ground: A Century of Visual Arts in East Tennessee

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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As part of the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Knoxville Museum of Art will open Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee. Throughout 2009, the museum will be celebrating the art and artists of Knoxville and the surrounding region. More than 60 works by a select group of the most celebrated artists with ties to the Smoky...
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75 Hikes on the 75th

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

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As part of the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Jerry Span from the Fontana Hiking Club has organized a program called “75 Hikes on the 75th”. As the name would imply, there will be 75 organized hikes in the Smoky Mountains throughout 2009.The idea behind the program is to complete every mile of trail in the Smokies over the course of the 75 day...
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Save up to 70% on Year-End Deals from Amazon

Monday, December 29, 2008

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Smoky Mountain News Briefs

Monday, December 29, 2008

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I received my copy of the winter issue of "Smokies Guide" the other day. There are a couple of news items and upcoming events I thought that you might be interested in.Bear Tips Park DumpstersAs many of you already know, this has been a highly active year for aggressive bears in the Smoky Mountains. Several campsites and shelters were closed for several weeks at a time during the summer and fall....
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The 2009 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey

Sunday, December 28, 2008

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The 2009 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey is about to begin again, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is looking for volunteers across the country to participate in the count.Each January, several hundred individuals count eagles along standard, non-overlapping survey routes. The purpose of the count is to monitor the status of bald eagle wintering populations in the contiguous United States by estimating...
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What got left off your Christmas list this year?

Thursday, December 25, 2008

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Every year there’s always something that you really wanted for Christmas, but Santa didn’t bring for one reason or another. Or, maybe you received an Amazon Gift Card this year and you’re just looking for a few ideas on what some of the hottest gifts are this season.Maybe you were really hoping for an iPod this year. Check out the 120 GB iPod Classic, which holds up to 30,000 songs, 150 hours of video,...
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Biggest College Basketball Game of the Year

Friday, December 19, 2008

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Tomorrow is the biggest game of the young college basketball season. Tomorrow, on CBS, at 2:00 PM EST, my Xavier University Musketeers will take on Duke. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating just a little, but this really is a huge game for us. Besides playing arguably the best program in the country, Xavier owes a little revenge on the Blue Devils. Duke knocked Xavier out in a nail-biter in our first ever...
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Kentucky Governor threatening to close State Parks if no cigarette tax increase

Thursday, December 18, 2008

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Tell me if this makes sense: The Governor of the state of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, is stating that he will be forced to close several state parks unless a new cigarette tax is imposed. The additional revenue from higher tobacco taxes is needed to help offset a projected $456 million state revenue shortfall. The Governor hopes to raise the cigarette tax from 30 cents to $1 per pack.My question is:...
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Weapons permits will apply in Smokies

Monday, December 15, 2008

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The National Park Service will allow weapons to be carried in the Smokies after the overturning of a federal rule restricting weapons in national parks and wildlife refuges.The Park Service confirmed today that the agency will recognize handgun permits from Tennessee and North Carolina, beginning in January.NPS spokesman Bob Miller in Gatlinburg said under current regulations, firearms can be brought...
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Sparks Lane Closed, Again

Friday, December 12, 2008

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From September 2 through October 25 of this year, Sparks Lane in Cades Cove was closed in order to replace two large culverts and improve drainage along the road.Well, with all the rain the region has had over the last couple of days, Sparks Lane is closed - again - due to high water.Additionally, Newfound Gap Road (US-441) is also closed as a result of snow and ice on the roadway.Here's the link:...
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New additions to our News Page

Thursday, December 11, 2008

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HikingintheSmokys.com is pleased to announce two additional news feeds to our news page. We now are receiving direct feeds from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park website, as well as American Trails, the only nonprofit organization working on behalf of all trail interests across the country.You can now keep track of all the latest news on hiking and the Smoky Mountains by clicking on the following...
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Calendar of Outdoor Events in Smokies Region

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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Below are a few outdoor events occurring over the next couple of weeks in the Smoky Mountains region that I thought you might be interested in:Cades Cove, Dec. 3-4. Park officials recently announced on the park website that the Cades Cove Loop Road is tentatively scheduled to be closed on December 3-4 for hemlock woolly adelgid spraying. Closure dates may be adjusted due to weather. Tomorrow’s weather...
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Cyclists throw off chains with new belt-drive

Monday, December 1, 2008

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If you've ever been riding down the street and had the cuff of your pants ripped by your old bike chain, there may be a revolution at hand.The Trek Bicycle Company is part of a movement to bury the finger-pinching, pants-munching, grease-laden, rust-prone sprocket and chain, and usher in the era of belt-driven bikes.Wisconsin-based Trek is introducing two models this holiday season that use technology...
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The Matrix Shackleton Centenary Expedition

Monday, December 1, 2008

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Just over two weeks ago, a group of adventurers began their trek to retrace Ernest Shackleton’s first expedition to the Antarctic in honor of the expedition’s 100th anniversary.The Matrix Shackleton Centenary Expedition is recreating history by crossing Antarctica precisely 100 years after Ernest Shackleton made his first attempt in 1908. Although it set a record at the time, Shackleton fell short...
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Red Hot Lies

Saturday, November 29, 2008

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Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed, is the latest book from the author of the New York Times bestselling Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming.The book, as you might expect, based on the title alone, runs against the current thought process in the mainstream media. However, this is an important read, especially when you consider...
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Survivorman releases new book and DVD

Friday, November 28, 2008

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As you may have recently heard, Les Stroud, host of the TV show “Survivorman” on the Discovery Channel, announced he will be filming his final adventure in the wild in Papua New Guinea this month. This would wrap up his third and last series as Survivorman, although he does expect the nickname to stick with him as he moves onto other projects.“It takes a lot out of me as I really do what I do for...
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Origins of the Hiking Trails in the Smoky Mountains

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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There are roughly 850 miles of hiking trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There’s also a lot of history underneath those trails we walk along today. How were these trails established? Who blazed them, and why?Some of the earliest trails in what would become the National Park were simple game trails created by migrating bison, elk, and other large animals. Many of these were later adapted...
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Cades Cove Loop Road Repaving Plans

Sunday, November 23, 2008

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On November 13, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson conducted a public briefing at which he and Park staff members laid out the various alternatives and time-tables for the Cades Cove repaving project.The purpose of the briefing was to get public reaction from the community regarding which method would have the least impact on the visitor and on the neighboring communities....
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The future of GPS Navigation is here

Saturday, November 22, 2008

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National Geographic Adventure Magazine has published their annual “Best of Adventure” issue online. One of the articles in this issue listed all of the new and must-have outdoor gear for 2009. The article discussed two new GPS units that highlight how technology continues to evolve and improves our odds of not getting lost.Here’s some additional information on the details and features of these two...
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Future of Shuckstack Lookout Tower in question?

Saturday, November 22, 2008

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While I was researching my article on Peter Barr’s new book, Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers, I discovered that there’s some uncertainty about the future of the Shuckstack Lookout Tower located in the southwestern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.The source of this uncertainty stems from this statement made by park officials:“Since the use of Shuckstack as part of the radio system...
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Last of seasonal road closings in Smokies

Friday, November 21, 2008

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The last of the seasonal road closing for Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be occurring over the next several days.A few early snow and ice events have already temporarily closed Clingmans Dome Road on a couple of occasions in recent weeks. In fact, the road continues to be closed since last Saturday’s snow storm. With up to four more inches of snow predicted for today, I wouldn’t be surprised...
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