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U.S. Forest Service project proposes additional access to Graveyard Fields trail system from the Blue Ridge Parkway

Monday, November 30, 2020

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The National Park Service (NPS) announced today it is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on a project that includes a proposal for additional access to the Graveyard Fields trail system from John Rock Overlook at Milepost 419.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Currently access to Graveyard Fields is from a single parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway which often sees overflow parking stretching...
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Fatal Accident at Chimney Tops

Saturday, November 28, 2020

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At 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a Chimney Tops overlook along Newfound Gap Road after receiving a report that a man fell approximately 50 feet below the embankment. Wesley Brandon Stedham, age 48, of Warrior, AL fell after stepping down a steep slope below the overlook for a photograph. Stedham suffered severe head trauma and passed away...
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Hiking books make great Christmas gifts!

Saturday, November 21, 2020

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Christmas is only a few weeks away. So now is a great time to begin thinking about stocking stuffers for all your favorite hikers. With that in mind, I wanted to let you know that both the paperback and E-book versions of my book, Ramble On: A History of Hiking, are available on Amazon. Ramble On: A History of Hiking is the first broad historical overview of hiking in one volume. Among the variety...
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Shenandoah issues hiking safety tips

Thursday, November 19, 2020

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Shenandoah National Park continues to experience an increase in emergency calls, prompting park officials to remind visitors of the need to plan their hiking trips and be prepared. This is especially important during the upcoming colder months when weather is more unpredictable and can be dangerous at higher elevations. Last weekend National Park Service rangers responded to several accidents with...
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Prescribed burn planned on Pisgah Ranger District

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

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The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a 200-acre prescribed burn on the Pisgah Ranger District this week. The burn will take place at Sam Knob. The goal of the burn is to maintain and improve the open area of the balds and improve wildlife habitat. For the safety of firefighters and forest visitors there will be a few temporary closures within the burn area. These temporary closures include...
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Earthquake in the Smokies

Thursday, November 12, 2020

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The Great Smoky Mountains reported that an earthquake took place in the park yesterday. Here's the post from their Facebook page: Park officials confirmed the detection by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake approximately 1 mile east of Mt. Le Conte and ½ mile south of the Brushy Mountain Trail and Porters Creek Trail area today at 9:08 a.m. LeConte Lodge...
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Big South Fork to Open Station Camp Campground Year-Round

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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Effectively immediately, Station Camp Campground is open year-round for campers with or without horses. Amenities available are potable water and 30-amp electric hook-ups at each campsite, heated restrooms, hot water showers, dump station and free Wi-Fi. Other campgrounds open year-round are Bandy Creek Campground (Loops B and C) and Alum Ford Campground. For more information about all park campgrounds,...
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Smokies to Conduct Controlled Burns in Cades Cove

Friday, November 6, 2020

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian-Piedmont-Coastal Zone fire management staff plan to burn approximately 689 acres of fields in Cades Cove. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱. These seasonal controlled burns help perpetuate native herbaceous species that provide...
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Red River Gorge Public Meeting Nov. 10

Monday, November 2, 2020

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The Daniel Boone National Forest has begun a public planning process that will help shape the future of the Red River Gorge. Changes that have occurred in the area since the last public planning process in 2008 have highlighted the need for renewed attention to management of the Gorge. Many of these challenges were brought into sharp relief by the Covid-19 pandemic. Visitation to the Red River Gorge...
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