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Secretary Zinke Announces 19 New National Recreation Trails in 17 States

Thursday, May 31, 2018

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Continuing his work to expand recreational opportunities on public lands, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today designated 19 national recreation trails in 17 states, adding more than 370 miles to the national recreation trails system of more than 1,000 trails in all 50 states. "By designating these new national trails, we acknowledge the efforts of local communities to provide outdoor recreational...
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Clingmans Dome Tower Temporarily Closed June 4 through June 15

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the Clingmans Dome Observation Tower will be closed Monday, June 4 through Friday, June 15 to complete a rehabilitation project that began last year. Workers need to apply a final surface overlay along the tower ramp. While visitors will not be able to climb the tower, the Clingmans Dome parking overlook area will remain open and offers...
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Parkway Extends Linn Cove Viaduct Closure

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced today the continued closure of the Linn Cove Viaduct, at Milepost 304, due to continued and heavy rainfall in the area. The final steps in completing an ongoing project at that location require a minimum of 48 hours of dry weather. Project managers will resume and complete the project as soon as conditions improve. Heavy rainfall in the area has also closed...
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Greenbrier Barn Party Tops $2 Million for National Park in 20th Year

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

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Friends of the Smokies hosted more than 600 guests at the 20th annual Greenbrier Barn Party on Friday, May 11th. The event raised more than $211,000 this year in support of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and featured live music from The Chillbillies and a silent auction. The Greenbrier Barn Party is co-hosted by Coach Phillip & Vicky Fulmer, Jake and Kat Ogle, along with Jim Ogle and...
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Smokies Invites Public Comment on Elkmont Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

Friday, May 11, 2018

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to comment through May 31 on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for proposed upgrades to the Elkmont Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Sevier County, Tennessee. The plant serves the Elkmont Developed Area, which includes Elkmont Campground and other facilities nearby. Treated effluent from the plant is currently discharged to...
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Smokies Visitors Spend $923 million in Gateway Communities

Friday, May 4, 2018

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A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 11,338,893 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2017 spent $922,947,100 in communities near the park. That spending supported 13,942 jobs in the local area. National park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy, with every dollar invested by American taxpayers in the National Park Service returning $10 to the economy. “We...
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