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Smoky Mountain Visitors Centers Open MLK Weekend

January 18, 2019
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Smoky Mountain Visitors Centers Open MLK Weekend. Friends of the Smokies will temporarily fund the reopening of Sugarlands Visitor Center near […]

Ober Gatlinburg Winter Events Take The Chill Off

January 16, 2019
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Ober Gatlinburg Winter Events Take The Chill Off. Get geared up for four great winter events at everyone’s favorite Gatlinburg […]

Some Great Smoky Mountain National Park Facilities Open Despite Government Shutdown

Some Great Smoky Mountain National Park Facilities Open Despite Government Shutdown. Beginning Sunday January 13, 2019 some basic services to […]

Smoky Mountain Hellbenders

January 6, 2019
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Smoky Mountain Hellbenders are the largest aquatic salamanders in the national park. You may recognize the Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) by […]

Smoky Mountain Park Facilities Close With Government Shutdown

January 3, 2019
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Smoky Mountain Park Facilities Close With Government Shutdown. “Visitors are going to be on their own until the shutdown ends,” […]