Great Smoky Mountains National Park Podcasts & Blog » Newfound Gap 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 A Year in the Smokies: 2011 http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2011/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2011/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:08:43 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2255 Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film.

]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2011/feed/ 1 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 Spring Fever in the Smokies http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-spring/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-spring/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:32:01 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2070 wild geranium and ferns   Experience the joys of spring, from cheerful wildflowers to adorable bear cubs and more, with this new video featuring the beautiful music of Bill Mize. You may recognize wild geranium, squawroot, yellow mandarin, and Vasey’s trillium soaking up the cool spring air. Enjoy!
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-spring/feed/ 7 Beautiful Snowy Monday in the Mountains http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/beautiful-snowy-monday-in-the-mountains/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/beautiful-snowy-monday-in-the-mountains/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:23:46 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2031 Newfound Gap 3-7-11 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 Newfound Gap, it was a cold, clear view past snowy treetops into layer upon layer of mountain. For those who missed out, here’s a quick video. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/beautiful-snowy-monday-in-the-mountains/feed/ 0 Newfound Gap Snow http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/newfound-gap-snow/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/newfound-gap-snow/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:22:33 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1597 Newfound Gap Snow   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!

You can also watch the video in QuickTime or on YouTube or iTunes!

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/newfound-gap-snow/feed/ 2 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Newfound Gap: Straddling the States http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/newfound-gap-straddling-the-states/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/newfound-gap-straddling-the-states/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:44:02 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=44 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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]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/newfound-gap-straddling-the-states/feed/ 0 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Newfound Gap by Donna Eaton http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/newfound-gap-by-donna-eaton/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/newfound-gap-by-donna-eaton/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:50:51 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=350 eaton gap

]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/newfound-gap-by-donna-eaton/feed/ 0 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Leaf Color http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/leaf-color/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/leaf-color/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:48:05 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=315 The first and last photos were taken between The Sugarlands and Newfound Gap by Karen Key. The middle one is a hickory at Rich Mountain Fire Tower by Marti Smith.

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