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Cades Cove Car Ban...
June 4th, 2023
Cades Cove car ban is under way.
Cades Cove Car Ban began May 4, 2023 and lasts through September 28, 2023. Cove visitors are encouraged to[Read More >>]
Synchronous Fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains June 2023...
May 27th, 2023
Smoky Mountain synchronous fireflies are amazing!
Synchronous Fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains June 2023. These aren’t your average backya[Read More >>]
The Cosby Experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park...
May 5th, 2023
The Cosby Experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is perfect for those who are looking for somewhere a bit off the beaten path and awa[Read More >>]
10 Essentials for Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains...
April 28th, 2023
10 Essentials for Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains. Packing the 10 Essentials for Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains is like your insurance [Read More >>]
Tick Safety Tips!...
April 19th, 2023
Tick Safety Tips! Ticks and what you need to know to stay safe! It is that time of year in the Smoky Mountains. Summertime and outdoor activitie[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Ramp Pesto Recipe...
April 2nd, 2023
Smoky Mountain Ramp Pesto Recipe. Ramps, allium tricoccum, have been a Smoky Mountain secret delicacy for generations. This delicious bulb and i[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Cocaine Bear...
April 1st, 2023
Smoky Mountain Cocaine Bear on the loose in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Great Smoky Mountain officials announced the discovery of a crashed plan[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Pileated Woodpecker...
March 22nd, 2023
The Smoky Mountain Pileated Woodpecker has a distinctive call and vibrant red markings.
Smoky Mountain Pileated Woodpecker. The Pileated Woo[Read More >>]
The Big Creek Experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park...
February 12th, 2023
Big Creek ranger district is found on the eastern edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a small campground for 12 sites for tents onl[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Parking Passes Required...
February 6th, 2023
Smoky Mountain Parking Passes Required. On March 1, 2023 Great Smoky Mountains National Park launches the ‘Park it Forward’ program requiri[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Hellbenders...
January 10th, 2023
Smoky Mountain Hellbenders are the largest aquatic salamanders in the national park. You may recognize the Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganien[Read More >>]
Spur Tunnel Repairs Begin...
January 3rd, 2023
Smoky Mountain road closures set to snarl traffic.
Spur tunnel repairs begin. Northbound Spur traffic will be one lane beginning January 3 t[Read More >>]
New Year Beans And Greens Recipe...
December 26th, 2022
New Year Beans And Greens Recipe. What is behind the Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Years day? Some folk[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Turkey Tail Mushrooms...
December 18th, 2022
Smoky Mountain Turkey Tail mushrooms are always in season! Trametes versicolor (common name Turkey Tail mushroom) is a decomposing polypore[Read More >>]
Christmas Cookie Recipe...
December 9th, 2022
Christmas Cookie Recipe. When the holidays arrive in the Great Smoky Mountains there are many HeySmokies sweet treat favorites but the tradition[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Long Cold Full Moon...
December 6th, 2022
Smoky Mountain Long Cold full moon is on the rise!
Smoky Mountain Long Cold Full Moon is on the rise! The final full moon for 2022 will appe[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountains Fall Red Beauty Mountain Ash!...
November 10th, 2022
Smoky Mountains Fall Red Beauty Mountain Ash! Who wouldn’t love a beautiful ornamental tree, not too large or too small, with an abundance of [Read More >>]
Laurel Falls Trailhead Closure...
November 2nd, 2022
Laurel Falls Trail Closure
Laurel Falls Trailhead closure will begin Monday, November 7, 2022 and end Thursday, November 17, 2022. A geotech[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Ghost Stories...
October 22nd, 2022
Smoky Mountain Ghost Stories. The Smoky Mountain region is steeped in strange and unexplainable occurrences that some say are supernatural. We h[Read More >>]
Smoky Mountain Southern Mac And Cheese Recipe...
October 13th, 2022
Smoky Mountain Southern Mac And Cheese Recipe is the perfect side dish for any meal and sometimes it is a great meal all by itself. All you ne[Read More >>]
Cades Cove Car Ban
Cades Cove Car Ban began May 4, 2023 and lasts through September 28, 2023. Cove visitors are encouraged to arrive in […]
Jun 4, 2023
Synchronous Fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains June 2023
Synchronous Fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains June 2023. These aren’t your average backyard lightening bugs; these particular bioluminescent beetles (Photinus […]