Smokies Announces Spring Opening Schedule
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the 2017 spring opening schedule for park facilities. Here are a few key dates ...
mars 2017
Park Limits Access in Whiteoak Sink Area to Protect Declining Bat Populations
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will reopen the Whiteoak Sink area with limited access effective April 1 through May 15 to lim...
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Temporarily Closeres in Cherokee National Forest Due to Black Bear Activity
U.S. Forest Service officials at the Cherokee National Forest announced that national forest lands within the corridor between the area know...
Linville Gorge Fire Grows to 1365 Acres - Several Trails Closed
Firefighters conducted burnout operations Monday afternoon to reduce fuels and buffer fire lines on the White Creek Fire. The fire, which wa...
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White Creek Fire Closes Trails in Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
The White Creek Fire was reported at 4:00 pm Thursday and is burning near Shortoff Mountain at the south end of Linville Gorge, on the Grand...
Record Visitation to America’s National Parks in 2016
The U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recently hailed 331 million recreation visits to America’s national parks in 2016 –...
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Where you are: GDA2020 on the way
Australia's main datum for mapping and locating points on the australian continent is changing. You can occasionally find old maps using...
The Top 6 Reasons to Visit the Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains is the most visited park in the country. More than 10 million people visit the park each year to take-in the spect...
Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Near Craggy Gardens Due to Rockslide
The Blue Ridge Parkway is currently closed from Craggy Gardens Picnic Area (Milepost 367.5) to Mt. Mitchell State Park (Milepost 355.5) due ...
Graffiti Problem Worsening in Red River Gorge
Most visitors come to the Red River Gorge to enjoy its natural beauty and admire the towering rock features that extend across this scenic l...
Mountains 101: A Free Online Learning Experience
Parks Canada, in partnership with the University of Alberta, has recently announced the launch of Mountains 101, a free online series of cou...
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy Seeks Knowledgeable Instructors For New Outdoor Education Program
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) recently announced the launch of its new Hiker Education Accreditation Program, which will certify q...
Wildfire Relief Funds Will Support Great Smokies Recovery Efforts
On Monday National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) presented a donation to the Friends of the Smokies to support ongoing local recover...
