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Family

7 Ways to Enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains

July 7, 2010
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Share Millions 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 [...]

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Special 4th of July Events at the Great Smoky Mountains

July 1, 2010
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Share This 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 [...]

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Updated Schedule to Roadwork in the Great Smoky Mountains

June 23, 2010

Share The 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, [...]

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Pack a Great Smoky Mountains Survival Kit

June 18, 2010

Share Heading 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 [...]

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iPhone App to Help Visitors to the Smokies

June 12, 2010
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Share For 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 [...]

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See Abrams Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains

April 21, 2010
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Share The 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 [...]

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

April 16, 2010

Share During 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 [...]

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Earth Day in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

April 14, 2010
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Share Earth Day is a great day to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This huge park is in close proximity to many small mountain towns and a few larger towns where you will find lots of great ways to celebrate Earth Day with your whole family. As you travel through the Great Smoky [...]

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Family Fun at the Smokies- Great Smoky Mountains

April 13, 2010
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Share The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, because of its diversity can provide families with many fun filled hours of entertainment.  The riding activities that the park offers represent some enjoyable activities for families.  The types of rides are varied. The rides are accessible to most people and priced within reason.  All of these factors [...]

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An Educational Vacation for Kids in the Great Smoky Mountains

April 6, 2010
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Share Take your family on vacation, a fun, exciting, and education vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located along the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. This gorgeous area is steeped in history, charm and mountain culture. Family members of all ages will enjoy a vacation in the [...]

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