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Who was Grandma Gatewood?

Thursday, August 28, 2014

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In 1955, after raising 11 children, Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail - at the tender age of 67!  In September of that year, having survived a rattlesnake strike, two hurricanes, and a run-in with gangsters from Harlem, she stood atop Maine’s Mount Katahdin. Then, in 1960, she hiked it again, becoming the first person to hike the Appalachian...
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Volunteers Needed for Big South Fork National Public Lands Day

Monday, August 25, 2014

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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be celebrating National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 27, 2014. National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest, single-day volunteer event in which eight federal agencies as well as other groups partner together to maintain and protect the environment. Anyone wishing to volunteer should be at Oscar Blevins Farm located off West...
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One Man's Perspective on Solitude and Wilderness

Saturday, August 23, 2014

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Every couple of months 68-year-old Ed Zevely rides into the Colorado high country to camp for weeks at a time, and does it completely alone. Through thunderstorms, open meadows and treacherous passes, he finds his own patch of serenity. Ed provides an interesting perspective, perhaps one that all of us should consider as we go through life. Open Door to Solitude from Filson on Vimeo. Jef...
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Big South Fork Offers Guided Hikes at Historic Rugby

Thursday, August 21, 2014

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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area rangers invite everyone to join them on two very enjoyable walks in the park adjoining Historic Rugby. The Big South Fork, in partnership with Historic Rugby, is staffing a visitor contact station in the Board of Aid to Land Ownership building at Rugby this summer. In addition to providing information and orientation to Big South Fork visitors, rangers...
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Townsend Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

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Next month is the 22nd Annual Townsend Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day event. Highlights for this year's festival include bluegrass music, mountain music jam sessions, storytelling, family activities, crafts by local artisans, great food, and demonstrations of a variety of traditional skills such as basketry, quilting, weaving, sorghum molasses, apple butter making, apple cider, beekeeping,...
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Time to Make Plans for Your Fall Hiking trip to the Smokies

Thursday, August 14, 2014

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For anyone considering a trip to see the beautiful fall colors of the Great Smoky Mountains, now is the time to make plans and have your reservations in place. October in the Smokies is the second most popular month in terms of park visitation. And with the awesome beauty the autumn season provides, it's really no wonder. If you do plan to visit the Smokies this fall - or even during the upcoming...
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Youth Conservation Corps Completes Trail Work in Big South Fork

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area announced yesterday that high school students from Tennessee and Kentucky have recently completed volunteer work while working with one of two Youth Conservation Corps teams. Eight high school students from Fentress and Scott counties in Tennessee, as well as eight students from McCreary County, spent the summer working on a number of projects,...
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Programming Note: Friends Across the Mountains Telethon is Thursday Night

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

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This Thursday, August 14th, is the 20th annual Friends Across the Mountains Telethon. The event will be broadcast on WBIR-TV Channel 10 in Knoxville, TN and WLOS-TV Channel 13 in Asheville, NC from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The broadcast will highlight projects and programs that Friends of the Smokies has funded over the years. It's a fun event that raises awareness of both the Park's needs (as the only...
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TN Governor Awards $1.2 Million in Recreational Trails Program Grants

Saturday, August 9, 2014

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau announced over $1.2 million in Recreational Trails Program grants to recipients across Tennessee yesterday. The Recreational Trails Program is a federally funded program established to distribute funding for diverse recreation trail projects. The funds are available to federal, state and...
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Happy Birthday Smokey Bear!

Friday, August 8, 2014

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Tomorrow marks the 70th birthday of one of the most recognizable characters in American history. On August 9, 1944, the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Campaign published the very first Smokey Bear poster (photo below). The Ad campaign came about as a result of World War II. Thinking that wildfires could be used as a weapon, the Japanese military in 1942 began making attempts at starting wildfires...
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Leave Your Firewood at Home!

Thursday, August 7, 2014

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is asking all visitors to leave their firewood at home. Here's why: Jeff HikingintheSmokys....
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Nantahala Outdoor Center To Host 2014 Whitewater Junior Olympics

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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Whitewater paddlers ages 18 and under will converge on the Nantahala River for three exciting days of paddling and racing August 9 – 11. Hosted by Nantahala Racing Club (NRC), the non-profit partner of Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC), the event features competitions in all three whitewater disciplines (freestyle, slalom and downriver). The elite athletes participating in the Junior Olympics will be...
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