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Making Brooms Like Grandfather Taught Me

October 15, 2008 – 5:32 am

Here’s a fascinating look at David Ogle making brooms. He does it the way his grandfather showed him. It’s his way of celebrating the park’s 75th anniversary. You’ll love this peek inside his studio. Click on the picture below to watch the short film.

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Fall Glory in the Smokies!

October 14, 2008 – 12:16 pm

Enjoy these photos by Mari Bland and Ann Froschauer of the fall colors inside the park! The first one is of Little River.

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Bears Gotta Be Careful Too!

October 2, 2008 – 12:42 pm

This is a picture taken by Ann Froschauer of a bear being careful not to fall into the water as he hops on rocks. Ann spotted the bear while hiking with Missy Kane and the Friends of the Smokies on Old Sugarlands Trail.

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Prehistoric Monster?

September 29, 2008 – 2:10 pm

No, it’s not Godzilla, it’s a Giant Gyrinophilus Ann Froschauer found this weekend while hiking along Road Prong Trail.
And if this guy doesn’t seem tough enough already, Ann says if you look real close you can see black borders highlighting lighter-colored lines that run from its eyes to its nose. She says these are [...]

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Doll’s Eyes

September 25, 2008 – 7:27 am

Another fascinating nature photo from our 75th Anniversary Coordinator Ann Froschauer. This is a photo of White Baneberry berries called “Doll’s Eyes” (Actaea pachypoda).

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A Tribute: 3 Very Cool Appalachian Trail Hikers

September 19, 2008 – 11:17 am

Something you always wonder when you’re talking to AT hikers is:
are you really going to make it? 2,100 miles is a loooong way…
But thanks to Trailjournals.com, I was able to check up on the progress of some of the guys I met in April, and I was pleasantly surprised at the results. Here’s [...]

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Meet the Saviors of the Park’s Hemlock Trees!

September 5, 2008 – 10:42 am

Whether you realize it or not, Eastern Hemlock trees likely had a profound impact on you during your visit to the Smokies:
That shady green forest you drive through between Gatlinburg and Sugarlands Visitor Center? Hemlock trees!
Those gently drooping boughs that arched over you while you dipped your feet into the icy river in Greenbrier? [...]

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What’s That Tune?

September 3, 2008 – 2:02 pm

It was an ambitious hike: 23 miles up one of the highest mountains in the Smokies, to a legendary spot: Rocky Top!

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