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2018 Season Opening Schedule For Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced plans to open Clingmans Dome Road this weekend beginning Saturday, March 31. At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the park and the third highest mountain east of the Mississippi. Park visitors can enjoy views from the parking area or climb the steep, half-mile walk to the observation tower to the summit of Clingmans Dome which...
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Smokies Recruits Trail Volunteers

Saturday, March 24, 2018

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced several volunteer workdays beginning April 5 through April 28 along heavily-used trails and nature loops as the park prepares for the busy summer season. These opportunities are ideal for people interested in learning more about the park and the trails program through hands-on service alongside experienced park staff. Volunteers will help clear...
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Blue Ridge Parkway Recruiting Volunteers for Spring Campground Clean-up

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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The National Park Service is excited to announce Project Parkway - Campground Cleanup on Saturday, April 21, 2018. The goal of this first-of-its-kind event is to rally Parkway lovers, volunteers, partners and staff to prepare all 8 of the Parkway's campgrounds for the May opening during a single morning of dedicated service in celebration of National Park Week. This single-day volunteer project will...
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Smokies Recruits Volunteers for Oconaluftee Area

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to assist park visitors by roving the Oconaluftee River Trail, Mountain Farm Museum, and fields along Newfound Gap Road near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Volunteers are needed from mid-April through mid-November and typically work one, four-hour shift per week. Volunteers will provide information to visitors about park regulations that...
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Get on the Trail with Friends & Missy this Spring

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

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Spring is right around the corner and that means wildflowers! Friends of the Smokies hopes that you will join them and Olympian Missy Kane as they hit the trails this April to catch some of the Smokies best blooms. April 4 | Chimney Tops - Difficult, 3.5 miles April 11 | Deep Creek and Indian Creek Waterfall Loop - Moderate, 6.5 miles April 18 | Turkey Pen Ridge to Schoolhouse Gap - Moderate,...
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Park Recruits Volunteers for Mingus Mill

Friday, March 9, 2018

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to provide informational tours of the historic Mingus Mill. The mill is located one half mile north of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, North Carolina. Volunteers will help educate visitors about the general role of milling in the Smokies including the unique turbine wheel at Mingus Mill. Mingus Mill, built in 1886, offers...
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Smokies Announces Paving Project between Townsend and Cades Cove

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a paving project will begin the week of March 12 on Laurel Creek Road, Townsend Entrance Road, and Tremont Road. The project should be completed by June 15, though work schedules are subject to revision as needed for inclement weather. Visitors traveling to Cades Cove should expect weekday, single-lane closures and traffic delays throughout...
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National Park System Sees More Than 330 Million Visits

Monday, March 5, 2018

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The National Park Service (NPS) today announced 330,882,751 recreation visits in 2017 – almost identical to the record-setting 330,971,689 recreation visits in 2016. While numbers were steady, visitors actually spent more time in parks during their 2017 visits compared to 2016. Increased attendance at parks, 1.5 billion visits in the last five years, also means aging park facilities are incurring...
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Volunteers Needed to Staff Clingmans Dome Information Center

Thursday, March 1, 2018

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to help provide visitor information at Clingmans Dome. The information center sits at 6,300 feet in elevation providing a unique opportunity for park volunteers to assist in educating visitors about high-elevation spruce-fir forests, while also providing recreational, trip planning, and directional information. The information center,...
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