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How long is the Appalachian Trail through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? The AT follows pretty closely along the Carolina-Tennessee state line for just over 70 miles.
The National Park Service will begin major rehabilitation of Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smokies, which will close the trail for 18 months.
Abrams Falls Trail will close for three days for trail maintenance. But there are other hikes to waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The National Park Service will begin major rehabilitation of Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smokies, which will close the trail for 18 months.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy photo Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park Service says.
I've been wearing these trail runners since early spring and they've held up on runs and during everyday wear. Over the years ...
The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee are the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain, hosting the world's greatest diversity of plant, animal, and insect life of any region in a ...
When the administrators of Great Smoky Mountains National Park prohibited shelters on the A.T. within that park, Cammerer intervened and got them restored. Cammerer died of a heart attack in 1941.
Need to get away from the Florida heat for a folksy fall adventure? Your dream concert awaits. Nestled in the heart of North Carolina, the Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival beckons visitors from ...
“More Than a Third” of Appalachian Trail Closed Due to Hurricane Damage Parks and trail towns along the southern reaches of the AT are devastated. Here's how hikers can help.