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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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| Search: from Away.com Related Guides Popular Cities in Tennessee Activities Essentials from Outside Online PARKS Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tennessee/North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park sits astride the Tennessee–North Carolina border amid the majestic southern climax of the Appalachian Highlands
The most visited of our national parks draws more than 9 million adventurers and sightseers each year
Great Smoky Mountains National Park protects one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, a place that supports more than 4, 000 species of plants, 130 trees, 65 mammals, 230 birds, and more species of salamanders than are found anywhere else on earth
Congress established the park in 1934, and its importance is now recognized around the world as an International Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains National Park The most visited national park in America Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge - Sevierville - Townsend - Wears Valley Smoky Mountains - Smoky Mountain waterfalls, mountain rivers, beautiful floral and fauna, and wildlife
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park boasts unspoiled forests similar to those the early settlers found
Smoky Mountain News • • • Popular Points of Interest: FREE The above resort areas offer lodging near the park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the southern Appalachians
The Cherokee people called this area Shacomage , or "Place of Blue Smoke." The bluish mist, which clings to the mountainsides and fills the valleys, gives the park its name and remains its most distinctive feature
The park is 520, 976 acres
The highest elevation in the park is 6, 643 feet at the summit of Clingmans Dome, and the lowest elevation is 840 feet at the mouth of Abrams Creek
The Sugarlands Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open daily except Christmas
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Logging Camps in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A brief historical essay on logging in the Smokies.
Great SMOKY MOUNTAINS N A T I O N A L P A R K Logging Camps In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Popular Points of Interest: Great Smoky Mountains National Park 107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Phone: 865-436-1200 Backcountry Info: 865-436-1297 Backcountry Res: 865-436-1231 Beginning as a rough and tumble logging town, Elkmont gradually evolved into a haven for the socially prominent and wealthy members of Knoxville, Maryville, and Chattanooga
Their company, The Wonderland Park Company, built the Wonderland Park Hotel on this 65 acre tract of land
All that changed when talk about a national park began to circulate
There were two sides on the issue--one wished for a national park and one wanted the area to be preserved as a national forest
Chapman was the driving force behind the national park for he wanted roads and facilities erected so all Americans could enjoy the area
In the end, the national park idea won out
The town was facing its demise, for the public was not allowed to reside in national parks
The State Park Commission was faced with two conclusions: either exclude the area in question from the proposed park or acquire the lands through purchase at the discretion of the owners and at their stated price
Maps of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The history of mapping of the park area, with examples of many maps. Maps include
early historical maps, USGS (United States Geological Survey) and topographic ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, encompassing some of the oldest mountains on earth, is located in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee
The state boundary line bisects the park, which is one of the largest in the eastern United States
Measuring fifty-four miles long and nineteen miles across at its widest point the park consists of slightly more than half a million acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracts the largest number of visitors annually of any national park, perhaps because it is located within a day's drive of over 60 percent of the nation's population
In recent years, more than nine million visitors have come to the park each year
The park is named for the mist or blue haze that surrounds the mountains resulting from the interaction between the moist environment of streams and waterfalls and the thick vegetation
Approximately one thousand of the Native Americans hid in the hills rather than be forcibly removed; today their descendants live on a fifty-six thousand acre area called the Qualla Boundary or Cherokee Indian Reservation that borders the national park and is shown on park maps
Photos of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Searchable database of images of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, and North
Carolina. Includes wildernes...
SmokyPhotos now archives over 1000 film photos! Welcome to SmokyPhotos, the internet's number one source for over 1000 free photos, pictures and images of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the surrounding Southern Appalachian highlands
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Friends of Great Smokies
Organization formed to support and promote the national park by raising funds.
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(pdf format) Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and public awareness, and by providing volunteers for needed projects
Your gift to Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park can help: • Preserve, restore and enhance the park's natural and cultural resources • Provide improved services and facilities for its visitors • Increase public awareness and support of the park • Enhance educational and interpretive activities • Improve trails and facilities • Repair backcountry shelters and campsites • Preserve historic structures Wherever you go in the Smokies, you can see the results of our collective efforts, but we still have a lot more work to do
Great Smoky Mountains Park Friends of the Smokies Tennessee - Main Office Phone: 865.932.4794 Toll-free: 800.845.5665 Fax: 865.933.7607 E-mail: Friends of the Smokies North Carolina Office Phone: 828.452.0720 Fax: 828.452.0767 E-mail:
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Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park A guide for visitors to this popular area.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Cades Cove Cabin Rentals Cades Cove, Smoky Mountain Cabin Rentals C ades Cove is the most visited part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park --and for good reason
The idyllic setting of Cades Cove is a sampler of everything the Park has to offer the Smokies visitor
In addition, found on this web site gives the opportunity for tourists to hark back to the former inhabitants of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park has designated that May through September on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the loop is reserved for hikers and bicyclist from sunup to 10am only
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Smoky Mountain Mall
Lodging, wedding chapels, shopping, and attractions guide.
AAA Midwest Traveler Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Aug 6, 2006 Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Sugarlands Visitors Center is 865-436-1291 and park information is 865-436-1200
The park's Web site is www.nps.gov/grsm
WBIR-TV, TN - Jul 25, 2006 Midwesterners coming to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are being asked to leave firewood at home
The Mountain Press, TN - 6 hours ago A 30-year ban on brook trout fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was lifted this past April, but that change is still temporary until the Park ..
Little Falls Evening Times, NY - Jul 11, 2006 Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles in the states of Tennessee and North Carolina and is the showcase for some of the most ..
Kristine Johnson, the supervisory forester at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles the North Carolina-Tennessee border and is the nation's most ..
Among the oldest mountains in the world, 5th largest in the country, with the park stretching across 521, 621 acres – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ..
- Jul 18, 2006 Called shaconage, or "blue" by the Cherokee Indians, the fog-tinted Great Smoky Mountains are home to America's most-visited national park, which bears the ..
The Smokies.Com-Plan Your Tennessee Smoky Mountain Vacation Here.
Guide for visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and vicinity.
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Archive of Knoxville News Sentinel news stories about the park and feature articles
about its flora...
- New federal regulations that restrict the movement of farm-raised elk between states may force an end to a $1.1 million project to restore the animals in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
— New federal regulations that restrict the movement of farm-raised elk between states may force an end to a $1.1 million project to restore the animals in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
TOWNSEND - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park's role as a benefactor for local communities on its periphery is starkly revealed in a new study commissioned by the National Park Service
GATLINBURG — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not only the most visited but also leads the 388 national parks in visitor spending
- Several miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway will remain closed through the Labor Day weekend because of a rock slide, meaning financial losses for some people who depend on the scenic highway for business
GATLINBURG - Just as moths are drawn to light, the people who study moths are drawn to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in search of a broader understanding of the insects
A research initiative to catalogue the rich biodiversity of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is leading a team of environmental educators into one of the park's most rugged and least-explored regions
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great smoky mountains national park vacation planner
Vacation planner and visitors guide to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Townsend and
Sevierville. Information...
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The fall colors are a favorite in the great smoky mountains national park
Smoky mountains seasonal tips Gatlinburg vacations tips for seeing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can be found at most visitors centers in the official park news paper, Smokies Guide
Information on safety and park regulations can be found in this official news paper
See the map for other Park roads that offer glimpses of natural and cultural heritages of the park
Many Park roads link you to trails and footpaths to other park attractions
Enjoy one of the greatest public treasures by car when visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Smoky 2000.com
A guide to the area, including descriptions of the different communities and a
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Sponsored By: Welcome Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Townsend, and Cherokee makeup the gateway cities to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Our site provides visitors to the Smoky Mountain area with information and event calendars for each area as well as the Great Smoky Mountain National Park itself
USGS: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Online reports present maps and GIS data base of the bedrock and surficial geology
of the park.
APPALACHIAN BLUE RIDGE PROJECT Research Areas >> Great Smoky Mountains National Park | U.S
Dolly Parton's Great Smoky Mountain family Amusement Park
Dolly's theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Unique as its namesake Dolly Parton, Dollywood theme park is a one-of-a-kind Smoky Mountain Family Adventure! Spanning 125 acres and nestled in the lush foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near Gatlinburg, Dollywood is one of the most popular family vacation destinations
See Dolly Parton at Dollywood as she launches the park's brand-new Bluegrass & BBQ festival
Great Smoky Mountains Resort and Gatlinburg Tennessee Bed and ...
Offers AAA 4 Diamond accommodations on a secluded estate at the edge of the Smoky
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Hidden on 200 wooded acres overlooking the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, our bed and breakfast offers an east Tennessee vacation away from your hurried routines
If you do decide to venture from our Tennessee bed and breakfast, you'll want to visit nearby Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and especially the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Even in the nation's most visited park, the Smokies offer peaceful solitude
Cool and refreshing in summer or frozen and sparkling in winter, waterfalls abound in the Great Smoky Mountains' vast forests
Smoky Mountains Bed and Breakfast Association
Provides links to bed and breakfasts in the surrounding areas. Nearby information
and directions available.
Ride horseback through mountain streams and meadows strewn with wildflowers, or travel by car along the quiet park roads...either way, view our incredible wildlife
At our award winning bed and breakfasts we offer an extraordinary opportunity to experience the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Tennessee at itÂ’s best
Smoky Mountain Cabins, Smoky Mountain Cabin, Rent Cabin Smoky ...
Log cabin and chalet rentals. Descriptions, rates, policies, specials, nearby
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Featuring delightful cabin rentals near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Many of our log cabins are located at the entryway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the crystal clear Little River
Are you looking to rent the highest quality Smoky Mountain Cabins at the best prices? Many of our clean, quiet, and beautiful Smoky Mountain cabins lie at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park or near the crystal clear little Pigeon River
| (click here for driving directions from your home to our Townsend cabins Smoky Cabins, A Leading Smoky Mountain Cabin Rental Company is a proud member of both The Blount County Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and About our Smoky Mountain Cabin Rentals : Many Smoky Mountains Cabins in Townsend Tennessee and Vacation Cabins in the Smoky Mountains made available by Smoky Cabins include Vacation Cabins in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and our Smoky Mountain Cabins are nestled in beautiful wooded smoky mountain settings including Townsend cabins at the entryway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and cabins near the Crystal Clear Little River
Blount County TN cabins are available throughout this region of East Tennessee at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park cabins that are accessible by Interstates 40 & 75
Smoky Mountain vacation guide to Bryson City, North Carolina.
Concentrates primarily on Bryson City and provides information on businesses,
communities, festivals,...
We're home to much of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including its highest peak, Clingmans Dome
We have beautiful mountain roadways, including the southern leg of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the curvy "Tail of the Dragon" at Deal's Gap
But if you want to be correct about it, spell it the way the National Park Service does — the Great Smoky Mountains
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