7 Ways to Enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains

July 7, 2010
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ShareMillions of visitors go to Tennessee each year to visit the Great Smoky Mountains. If you’ve never had the pleasure of visiting the Smokies now would be a good time to check it out. There are many different things to do so there is something for everyone to enjoy no matter how you like to [...]

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Special 4th of July Events at the Great Smoky Mountains

July 1, 2010
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ShareThis year will be booming once again at the Great Smoky Mountains with all of the 4th of July special events taking place. Each year there are special events scheduled for the visitors to enjoy. If you don’t already have any plans for this 4th of July, spending a couple of days at the Great [...]

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Updated Schedule to Roadwork in the Great Smoky Mountains

June 23, 2010

ShareThe Great Smoky Mountains is a wonderful place for families to enjoy beautiful scenery and take a close look at nature. At this time some of the roads leading to the park are undergoing construction to make them smoother and safer for the millions of visitors that come to the park each year. Unfortunately, some [...]

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Pack a Great Smoky Mountains Survival Kit

June 18, 2010

ShareHeading to the Great Smoky Mountains for a hiking adventure is a great way to spend a family vacation. It’s a fun and exciting way to spend time with your family and enjoy nature at its best. Hiking and biking are two of the most popular activities enjoyed by millions of people that travel to [...]

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iPhone App to Help Visitors to the Smokies

June 12, 2010
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ShareFor your next trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, plan to take along your iPhone. This national park has gone global and offers a free application that’s available for downloading simply by visiting the Apple’s iTunes store. This is one app that you don’t want to miss out on. When you download the free application [...]

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Best Bike Trails in the Smokies

June 3, 2010
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ShareBiking through the Great Smoky Mountains is a great way to enjoy the natural beauty of this park. You can see sites that others miss and get up close and personal with nature. You can cover a lot of ground when biking but before you head out on this adventure you’ll need to choose the [...]

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Things to Do in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

May 5, 2010

ShareThere is a never ending list of things to do for the whole family in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina this U.S. treasure is known for the diversity of its plant life, the beautiful ancient mountain range, and the mountain culture of the Southern Appalachians. [...]

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See Abrams Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains

April 21, 2010
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ShareThe Great Smoky Mountain National Park boasts over 70 hiking trails, one of the most popular and beautiful trips is the Abrams Falls trail.  While making the trek to the falls on the Abrams Falls trail you will enjoy flower lined footpaths, the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, wildlife and of course the [...]

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage

April 18, 2010

ShareA couple weeks ago I discussed Chief Logan State Park’s Sue Browning Wildflower Walk in southern West Virginia. via Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage | Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.

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Free National Parks: From Yosemite to Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon – ABC News

April 16, 2010

ShareDuring National Park Week — April 17 through April 25 — the National Park Service is waiving the standard entrance fees to the parks and many of the park concessioners are offering special promotions to help you save money and enjoy the parks. via Free National Parks: From Yosemite to Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon [...]

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