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How busy is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during Memorial Day Weekend? Tips for these 'Red Diamond Days'
The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red Diamond Days," when the Great Smoky Mountains ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park to hold monthly ASL-Interpreted programs
Beginning in June, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting programs once a month featuring American Sign Language ...
Bugs invade Great Smoky Mountains, park says. ‘Sounds may take you by surprise’
Tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina, and tourists ...
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America's Most Popular National Park Isn't Actually The Great Smoky Mountains
While most people assume the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited in the U.S., that title actually belongs to the Blue Ridge Parkway. In 2023, the scenic byway that winds through ...
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When will vehicle-free days at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains start this year?
Hikers and cyclists can start enjoying Cades Cove soon. Here’s when the popular vehicle-free days will be offered in 2025.
5 State Parks That Feel Like National Parks
With popular destinations like Yellowstone and Zion hit hard by staffing cuts, nearby state parks offer beauty and majesty ...
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Spring flowers are abundant in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The most diverse collection of wildflowers at any national park is now in bloom in the Great Smoky Mountains. Jacqui Sieber with WUOT in Knoxville, Tennessee, stopped to smell those flowers.