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Hen Wallow Falls

March 10, 2010 – 10:44 am

Visit the Cosby area and discover this beautiful cascade that’s nearly 100 feet tall! Click here and find out how this waterfall and nearby creek may have come about their rather unflattering names…
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Newfound Gap Snow

March 4, 2010 – 1:22 pm

Newfound Gap was a busy place on Saturday with everyone taking the opportunity to see the snow that had piled up during the week. Click here to see what it looked like as the clouds rolled in and it started to snow again. Brrrrr!

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Bird Talk… Spring Is On Its Way!

February 24, 2010 – 9:32 am

Go on a birding adventure and find out where some of those bird songs and calls are really coming from. Filmed during last year’s Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. Click here to watch!

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Alum Cave Bluffs Trail in Winter

February 12, 2010 – 11:31 pm

Come along with Elizabeth and Jill on a winter wonderland hike to Alum Cave Bluffs! Click here to see the video! It’s beautiful!

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Freezing Fog in the Smoky Mountains

February 8, 2010 – 12:47 pm

A fresh dusting of snow and freezing fog coated the Smokies in frosty splendor last week. Click here to see the short video.

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Winter Abstract: Icicles and Snow

January 29, 2010 – 3:48 pm

Freezing temperatures leave behind a strange wonderland of ice and snow in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Click here to see the frozen beauty of the Smokies!

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By admin | Posted in Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Scenic Views, Video, Weather, Winter | Also tagged Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Little River, Little River Road, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snow, Spruce Flats Falls, Waterfall | Comments (1)

Nordic Ski Patrol at Clingmans Dome

January 22, 2010 – 7:27 pm

Meet some of the members of the park’s Nordic Ski Patrol, a volunteer group that serves as a contact point for visitors using Clingmans Dome Road during winter. Among their many responsibilities are reporting weather conditions, providing cold weather emergency medical services, and assisting with search and rescue. Click here or on the photo [...]

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Icy Cataract Falls

January 16, 2010 – 12:05 am

The year has certainly started off with a chill! Click here or on the photo to check out how Cataract Falls looked after two weeks of freezing temperatures!

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