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Mapping the Mountains: The Photographs of George Masa

Saturday, January 31, 2009

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Beginning next Friday, a new exhibit called Mapping the Mountains: The Photographs of George Masa opens at the Asheville Art Museum. The exhibit examines the photography of George Masa, a man also known as "the Ansel Adams of the East". Many of his photographs were used to promote the idea of preserving the Smoky Mountains as a national park.Masa, born in 1881, was a Japanese businessman and professional...
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Carolina Mountain Club Photo Contest

Thursday, January 29, 2009

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The Carolina Mountain Club is currently accepting great photos for their new photo contest. The theme for this year's contest is "Defining the Carolina Mountain Club Experience".The club's theme is broad enough to permit almost any club related image and could include vistas, forests, streams, waterfalls, close-ups, wildlife, flowers, the seasons, weather… even club meetings or events.The contest...
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National Parks Commission meets in Yellowstone

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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A commission examining our national parks will commence a three-day meeting today at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel in Yellowstone National Park. The meeting is being conducted by the National Parks Second Century Commission, a group which has been formed to examine the role of national parks and will help to develop a vision for their future.The Yellowstone meeting is the third of five meetings the...
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The Gear Junkie Gear Giveaway Contest

Sunday, January 25, 2009

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Stephen Regenold, a nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist, and author of The Gear Junkie blog, is sponsoring the Top 10 Gear Giveaway over at his website.He'll be giving away a total of 34 gear packages to winners of the contest. The prize packages are based off The Gear Junkie's Top 10 Gear Picks awards and represent the best of the best products he reviewed in 2008.Some of the gear packages...
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75 Hikes on the 75th: February Schedule

Friday, January 23, 2009

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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.Below are the six hikes scheduled for February:Feb 1. Cataloochee Divide to Double Gap to Purchase Gap/McKee...
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Peanut Butter Recall Hits Energy/Trail Bars

Thursday, January 22, 2009

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As many of you are aware, as a result of salmonella contamination, there has been a major recall of several peanut butter products manufactured by the Georgia-based Peanut Corp.Yesterday, Peanut Corp. issued a massive recall list, and included on that list are trail mix and energy/trail bars that the FDA found could contain tainted peanut butter paste.Included on the list are 14 flavors of Clif Bars...
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Most Roads Closed in Smokies

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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As a result of snow and ice yesterday and overnight, nearly every road in the Smoky Mountains is temporarily closed today.The list of roads closed in the park include:• Newfound Gap Road (US-441)• Little River Road• Laurel Creek Road• Foothills Parkway East• Foothills Parkway West• Gatlinburg Bypass• Greenbrier Road• Cataloochee Entrance Road• Old NC-284 between Big Creek and Cataloochee• Cosby Campground...
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Shackleton Team Reaches Pole / Condition 1 Weather Film

Monday, January 19, 2009

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If you recall from a couple of previous posts, a group of adventurers have been retracing Ernest Shackleton’s first expedition to the Antarctic in honor of the expedition’s 100th anniversary. Today we learned that the Matrix Shackleton Centenary Expedition reached the South Pole over the weekend, after spending 66 days out on the ice.Congratulations to the team!Speaking of the Antarctic, have you...
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Cherokee National Forest on Top 10 Endangered List

Sunday, January 18, 2009

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Last week the Southern Environmental Law Center released their list of the top 10 most endangered areas in the south as a result of immediate and potentially irreparable threats in 2009. On that list, and coming in at number 10, was the Cherokee National Forest in Northeast Tennessee.The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) placed Cherokee National Forest on the list due to "The U.S. Forest Service...
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Park issues Winter Weather Advisory thru weekend

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

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Great Smoky Mountain National Park issued a winter weather advisory on their website this afternoon. The region is expecting dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills through this weekend.Gatlinburg is expecting lows of 5 degrees Thursday night and 0 degrees Friday night. In the mountains there's a chance of light snow, and wind chills of minus 10 to minus 20 degrees. This definitely wouldn't...
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Is this real or not?

Monday, January 12, 2009

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I found this video on the Adventure Blog the other day. People commenting on the video seemed to think that it was fake. I'm not so sure. What do you guys think? Slow it down, frame by frame. I didn't see where or how they replaced the human with a dummy.Real or not? What's your opinion?JeffHikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key...
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The 100 Best Adventure Web Sites

Sunday, January 11, 2009

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Outside Magazine has recently posted a list on their website of what they consider to be the top 100 Adventure websites. I'm sure a lot of you are already familiar with several of the sites on the list, but I'm sure you'll be able to find a few to add to your favorites.The magazine took the time to group the sites into several categories, including travel, sports, adventure and environment, health,...
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Townsend Tennessee: Smokies 75th Anniversary Events

Friday, January 9, 2009

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Over the next several weeks, Townsend, Tennessee will be hosting several events in conjunction with the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.Townsend, also known as the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies”, is located roughly 15 miles west of Gatlinburg.January 17: Walking Tour of Townsend and TremontRepresentatives from the Little River Railroad Museum will...
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Solutions for keeping New Year’s Resolutions

Monday, January 5, 2009

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We’re almost a full week into the New Year, which means many people are in the process of implementing new programs or are already working on their New Year's resolutions. In a recent post I highlighted a few of the top home fitness trends for 2009. Now, Amazon.com is featuring a "Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions" event, filled with hundreds of products and great savings to help keep your resolutions...
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North Carolina Premier of Appalachia to Benefit Regional Environmental Groups

Monday, January 5, 2009

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On Friday, January 16, the Diana Wortham Theater in Asheville will host the North Carolina premiere of the PBS series Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People, a visual narrative on the environmental history of Appalachia. The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with a reception for the filmmakers and special guests, followed by a 7:00 PM panel discussion and screening of the film. Admission to the...
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Mountain Music: AppalachiaFest and Cabin Fever Series

Sunday, January 4, 2009

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In conjunction with the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg will be holding several musical performances highlighting the rich musical heritage of the region.AppalachiaFest will be held on January 13 at the Country Tonite Theater in Pigeon Forge.The 3rd annual AppalachiaFest will feature Tim O'Brien, Dirk Powell and Riley...
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Top home fitness trends for 2009

Friday, January 2, 2009

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Finally, the New Year has arrived! And with it, for most of us at least, a little more weight to carry around. Fortunately, all the partying, big meals, cookies and candies are behind us for awhile. As with every other new year, most of us have probably made a personal vow to lose that extra weight we’ve gained over the last several weeks.So what’s your plan to get back on track? Will you take up...
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Birds of the Smokies: The Art of Audubon, Catesby, and Wilson

Friday, January 2, 2009

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Birds of the Smokies: The Art of Audubon, Catesby, and Wilson exhibit opens today at the Frank H. McClung Museum as part of the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This new exhibit is of 18th and early 19th century hand colored engravings and lithographs of birds native to the Smokies.For this Smoky Mountains Event, the McClung Museum has selected...
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Backcountry campsite changes in Smokies

Thursday, January 1, 2009

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There are a few backcountry campsite closings, relocations and new sites in the Smokies you should be aware of that take effect starting today. I just found out about this information from an excellent resource for backcountry camping in the Smokies:http://www.cs.utk.edu/~dunigan/gsmnp/camp.phpThe changes are as follows:EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009 BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITES CLOSED PERMANENTLY:Campsite #4...
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Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee

Thursday, January 1, 2009

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The Frank H. McClung Museum is hosting an exhibition called 'Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee' as part of the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee, a permanent exhibition at the McClung Museum, offers an exceptional in-depth look at the rich Native American heritage in the state and the archaeological...
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