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Across the Smokies: Breaking an Endurance Record

July 26, 2011 – 1:19 pm

Smoky Mountains Park Ranger David Worth broke the speed record for running the Appalachian Trail through the park. Learn about his epic run in this new video with guest video blogger Walter Wuthmann.

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A Year in the Smokies: 2010

December 28, 2010 – 11:28 am

Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Click here or on the photo to see it all. Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls.

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Hike to Charlies Bunion

May 26, 2010 – 9:12 am

What a view! The 8-mile roundtrip hike to Charlies Bunion will reward you with a broad view of the Great Smoky Mountains that you won’t forget. And when you are done, you can say you’ve hiked on the Appalachian Trail! Click here to see what it’s like. Closed captioning is available for this video [...]

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Walking with Wildflowers on the AT

May 18, 2010 – 2:00 pm

A short walk on the Appalachian Trail offers displays of earlier spring flowers and specimens that grow only at the highest elevations. Click here to see what’s blooming on top of the Great Smoky Mountains. Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the [...]

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Waiting for Wannetta…

December 23, 2009 – 5:20 pm

December 3 is a special day at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s the day that Wannetta Johnson brings a poinsettia to Park Headquarters. Click here or on the photo to find out why she has made this special trip every year for the past 35 years. Closed captioning is available for this video [...]

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Visiting a Backcountry Shelter

June 2, 2009 – 1:23 pm

Check out the Icewater Spring Shelter on the Appalachian Trail. Click here or on the photo to learn what to expect when visiting a backcountry shelter.

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Newfound Gap: Straddling the States

December 17, 2008 – 8:44 am

There are so many things to do at Newfound Gap: check out the stunning views, visit the Rockefeller Memorial and stand where President Roosevelt stood, and straddle the Tennessee/North Carolina state line. Sound like fun? It was! Click here or on the photo below to check out all there is to do at Newfound Gap!

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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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