Great Smoky Mountains Seeks Help Identifying Historic Homesites

May 25, 2022
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Dan Lawson heirlooms return to the Smokies. — Dan Lawson place is one of the many historic homesites preserved in the Smoky Mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains Seeks Help Identifying Historic Homesites. GSMNP needs help identifying and documenting former homesite locations in the park. The effort includes documenting field locations with associated historic records.

Smoky Mountain Volunteers Needed

May 24, 2022
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Ramsey Cascades in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the tallest waterfalls accessible by trail in the park!

Smoky Mountain Volunteers Needed! GSMNP is searching for volunteers to assist Trails Forever trail crews. Work will concentrate on the Ramsey Cascades Trail rehabilitation project. Volunteers are needed every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., starting Wednesday, May 25, 2022, and continuing through Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Volunteers must register in advance.

Big Creek Trail Closure

May 23, 2022
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Big Creek trail closure. A temporary, weekday closure of Big Creek Trail to repair the popular horse and hiker trail will be in effect Monday through Thursday, excluding federal holidays through Thursday, July 14 to safely conduct the rehabilitation work. The trail will be fully open Friday through Sunday each week.

Cades Cove Car Ban

May 3, 2022
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Cades Cove Car Ban begins May 4, 2022 through September 28, 2022. Cove visitors are encouraged to arrive in the afternoons and early evenings to spread use out throughout the day. Parking is limited and parking lots often fill to capacity during morning hours.

Smoky Mountain Synchronous Firefly Dates Announced

Smoky Mountain Synchronous Firefly Dates Announced. Great Smoky Mountains National Park synchronous firefly viewing opportunity in Elkmont will begin Friday, June 3, 2022 through Friday, June 10, 2022. The lottery for a vehicle passes can be entered at www.recreation.gov. The lottery opens for vehicle pass applications on Friday, April 29 at 10:00 a.m. through Tuesday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m. All applications, regardless of the time or date of entry, are considered equally in the pool of lottery applicants.

Every year thousands of visitors gather around Elkmont Campground to observe the naturally occurring phenomenon of Photinus carolinus, a firefly species that flashes synchronously. Since 2006, access to the Elkmont area has been limited during the eight days of predicted peak activity in order to reduce traffic congestion and provide a safe viewing experience for visitors that minimizes disturbance to these unique fireflies during the peak mating period.

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