January 25, 2012 – 9:33 am
In 2011, the Great Smoky Mountains recieved close to 100 inches of rainfall making it one of the rainiest spots in the entire United States. It was also one of the wettest years on record.
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Tagged Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Snow, Waterfall, Wildflowers, Winter
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More than two months after a tornado tore it’s way through the park, trail crews are busy clearing trails. See what it takes to clean up such a mess, and have a look at the Abrams Falls Trail now that it’s reopened in this new video. Trail closure map (June 24, 2011) Updated trail closure [...]
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Tagged Abrams Falls, Beard Cane Mountain, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hatcher Mountain, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Trails, Waterfall
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April 14, 2011 – 12:03 am
Beautiful dogwood trees are common below 3,000 feet in the Smokies. With their showy white displays, they brighten up the forests during this time of year and remind us that spring is here but a short time. Get out in the park to see them right now, or take a look at this short video [...]
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Tagged Cades Cove, Dogwood, Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Spring
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The snow isn’t ready to go away quite yet, and Monday brought one of the most lovely and accessible snows we’ve had this winter. A morning drive on Newfound Gap Road treated visitors to a wonderland of stately trees ornately trimmed in white. And although clouds loomed around the Chimney Tops, higher on up at [...]
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Tagged Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, Newfound Gap Road, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snow, Winter
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Daffodils are blooming right now and announcing that Spring is on the way! Wherever you see these cheery blooms, it’s evidence of a former home, church, cemetery, or some other place where Smokies residents once carried on their way of life. Here’s a short glimpse to get your Spring fever going.
February 16, 2011 – 2:35 pm
I believe this is a golden-crowned kinglet. The weather is beautiful in the park right now. You can almost feel spring in the air. And after all the snow we’ve had, we are READY! But maybe, just maybe, you haven’t had enough of winter yet? If you’d like to take a moment to reminisce [...]
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Also posted in Animals, Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music, Scenic Views, Video, Winter
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Tagged Birding, Birds, Cades Cove, Deer, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snow, Wildlife, Winter
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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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Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Bear, Bears, Black Bear, Black Bears, Cades Cove, Cataloochee, Clingmans Dome, Elk, Fall, Fall Leaf Color, Fall Leaves, Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snow, Spring, Summer, Waterfall, Wildflowers
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