Category Archive: Smoky Mountains
First Timer’s Guide To Day Hiking Mount LeConte
October 17, 2022
Hiking to the summit of Mount LeConte is a task on the bucket list of many. The extraordinary Gatlinburg massif towers at 6,593 feet at it's highest point, making it the fourth hig...
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Tent Camping 101: Frontcountry Campsites in the Great Smoky Mountains
July 18, 2022
There is more than one way to go tent camping in the Smoky Mountains. There are a handful of great campgrounds outside of the national park with all sorts of community features and...
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Best Places For Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountains
June 30, 2022
There's something to be said about heading into the woods, wading into a bubbling mountain brook, and casting off. The sense of relaxation you'll enjoy when taking in Smoky Mountai...
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Scenic Routes Through the Smokies
May 4, 2022
What better way is there to spend a day than cruising through the Smoky Mountains on a scenic road? The Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers more than 384 miles of scenic roa...
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Synchronous Fireflies in the Smokies
April 24, 2022
You might have seen fireflies flickering their lights after dark before, but have you ever seen them synchronize with each other? There are at least 19 different species of firefl...
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Cades Cove
February 23, 2022
Cades Cove is one of the most popular areas for visitors of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With so many things to do in and around the 11 mile loop road, the location is ...
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Great Smoky Mountains Institute At Tremont
February 23, 2022
Tremont is an area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that predates the park's establishment. Before 1934, it was a small logging town. By the 1970s, an environmental educa...
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Elkmont Campground Information
February 16, 2022
The largest frontcountry campground in the national park, Elkmont campground is also the most popular amongst Smoky Mountain visitors. It is open from mid-March to late November ea...
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Cosby Campground Information
February 16, 2022
Cosby Campground is one of the largest in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, boasting 157 comfortable campsites, three group sites for up to 20 people, a handful of RV sites ...
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Abrams Creek Campground
February 15, 2022
Abrams Creek campground is a frontcountry campground on the western border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is recommended by the National Park Service as a tent only...
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