Smokies searches tough, rewardingKnoxville News SentinelHe promptly offered his services to the National Park Service, but he was politely turned down because he didn't have the proper training for search and … and more » read more
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Official says traffic rate in Smokies takes a hike – Knoxville News Sentinel
Official says traffic rate in Smokies takes a hikeKnoxville News SentinelThe National Park Service also has a policy against salting frozen roads in the interest of protecting the water quality of park streams. … and more » read more
State briefs: Dec. 15 – Knoxville News Sentinel
State briefs: Dec. 15Knoxville News SentinelNational Park Service spokesman Bob Miller said the jump was fueled by a 27.2 percent increase at the Gatlinburg entrance to the Smokies. … and more » read more
NC man suspected in Smokies elk poaching – CharlotteObserver.com
NC man suspected in Smokies elk poachingCharlotteObserver.comA National Park Service special agent found the suspect at his home in Granville County, on the Virginia border north of Raleigh, on Saturday. …A North Carolina man has reportedly confessed to shooting a bull elk inside …Maryville Daily TimesPark police suspect Granville County man in elk killingAsheville Citizen-TimesSuspect [...]
Park Service: Lost Smokies hikers caught lucky break – Knoxville News Sentinel
North Texas e-News Park Service: Lost Smokies hikers caught lucky breakKnoxville News SentinelBy News Sentinel staff CADES COVE – National Park Service rangers say three Knoxville hikers are lucky their venture off a marked trail in the Great Smoky …Smokies hikers found OKWZTVTom Bean 5th graders take electronic field trip to Great Smoky MountainsNorth Texas [...]
Study: Smokies’ $800M tops in visitor spending – The Associated Press
News Channel 7 Study: Smokies' $800M tops in visitor spendingThe Associated PressA National Park Service study has ranked the Great Smoky Mountains as tops in visitor spending. The study estimates the Smokies' 9 million visitors in 2008 …Country-wide, Great Smoky Mountains National Park generates most moneyWBIR-TVSmokies officials hope to re-open park road ThursdayKnoxville News SentinelPart [...]