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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Also tagged Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Waterfall, Wildflowers, Winter
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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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Also tagged Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, Newfound Gap Road, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Winter
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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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Posted in Animals, Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music, Scenic Views, Video, Weather, Winter
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Also tagged Birding, Birds, Cades Cove, Deer, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, 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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Posted in Animals, Appalachian Trail, Bears, Fall Leaf Color, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, History, Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music, Mt. LeConte, Scenic Views, Video, Weather, Wildflowers, Winter
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Also 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, Spring, Summer, Waterfall, Wildflowers
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December 7, 2010 – 5:04 pm
A cold chill is in the air and temperatures are lower than we’d usually expect this early in December–highs below freezing! Snow is piling up on top of the highest mountains. Newfound Gap: 12 inches of snow, Mount Le Conte: 17 inches! Watch out for Newfound Gap Road to be closed when the snow sets [...]
Earlier this year, I put together a video for the park’s Hike the Smokies Challenge. It’s a neat program the encourages people to get out and hike and record their mileage. You can get a cool pin for hiking 100, 250 and 500 miles! Check out the video to learn important information about being [...]
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Also tagged Day-Pack, Fall, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Lightning, Safety, Seasons, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Spring, Storm, Stream Crossing, Summer, Weather, Winter
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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 [...]
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Also tagged Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Winter
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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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Posted in Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music, Scenic Views, Video, Weather, Winter
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Also tagged Fog, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Winter
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