Great Smoky Mountains National Park Podcasts & Blog » Hike http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog Enjoy the Smokies Courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains Association! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:38:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 62nd Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage: April 25-29, 2012 http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/spring-wildflower-pilgrimage-april-25-29-2012/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/spring-wildflower-pilgrimage-april-25-29-2012/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:25:27 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2276 Save these dates! April 25-29, 2012, is the 62nd Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies. www.SpringWildflowerPilgrimage.org

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]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/2198/feed/ 0 A Hike in the Smokies: Middle Prong Trail http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-hike-in-the-smokies-middle-prong-trail/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-hike-in-the-smokies-middle-prong-trail/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:42:45 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2195 Lynn Camp Prong along Middle Prong Trail Hop out of the car and hit the trail to experience the beauty of the Smokies any time of the year! A stroll on Middle Prong Trail in Tremont is an easy and delightful way to stretch your legs and really see what the Smokies has to offer. Check out this video to get a preview of the trail.

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]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/elkmont-homecoming/feed/ 5 Across the Smokies: Breaking an Endurance Record http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/across-the-smokies-breaking-an-endurance-record/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/across-the-smokies-breaking-an-endurance-record/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:19:45 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2158 Trailrunner Record   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.
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/across-the-smokies-breaking-an-endurance-record/feed/ 7 Deep Creek Waterfalls and Wildflowers http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/deep-creek-waterfalls-and-wildflowers/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/deep-creek-waterfalls-and-wildflowers/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:19:41 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2123 Juney Whank Falls and alumroot   For some Smokies visitors, Deep Creek is an unexplored area of the park. But those visitors are missing out on a wonderland of water and forests that’s just too good to pass up. Come along on a short hike to three different waterfalls and enjoy the sights of Deep Creek in this new video.
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/deep-creek-waterfalls-and-wildflowers/feed/ 4 Cleaning Up the Path of Destruction http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/cleaning-up-the-path-of-destruction/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/cleaning-up-the-path-of-destruction/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:17:54 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2130 trail work 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 map (July 14, 2011)
Now Open:
- Hannah Mountain Trail
- Rabbit Creek Trail between Abrams Creek and Hannah Mountain Trail

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Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-cades-cove-childhood/feed/ 5 Barred Owl http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/barred-owl/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/barred-owl/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 22:31:42 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2086 barred owl Every hike seems to bring different experiences, and if you’re in the right place at the right time, you may have the chance to see some wildlife. Have a look at this cool barred owl seen on the Rich Mountain Loop Trail this week!

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