Archive for the ‘Best of the Great Smoky Mountains’ Category

Cleaning Up After the Tornado in Cades Cove

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Crews in the Great Smoky Mountains continue to make progress in clean-up efforts in the aftermath of the April 27th EF-4 tornado that ripped through the western edge of Cades Cove. The Great Smoky Mountains Association recently published a short video providing an update on those efforts:


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Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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GSMA is giving away Smokies App during National Park Week

Monday, April 18th, 2011
During National Park Week (through April 25), the Great Smoky Mountains Association is giving away its Best of the Great Smoky Mountains app. The comprehensive app contains a bundle of six guides to help plan your trip to the Smokies - or experience the park without leaving the house.

The app includes:

* Favorite Destinations
* Black Bears
* Recreation (including auto touring, camping, picknicking, horse camping and riding, etc.)
* Concerns, guidelines, and tips (including what to do if you see a bear)
* Services, including restrooms, visitor centers, and concessions in the parks
* Offline Park road map
* Auto Touring in the Smokies
* Cades Cove Tour
* Day Hikes Favorites
* Self-Guiding Nature Trails
* Waterfall Favorites
* Park Trail Map

To download your free app from the iTunes website, just click here.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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