1) Bears.
2) The Interstate 40 rock slide.
9) The U.S. Forest Service lifting the ban on boating on the Upper Chattooga, a river designated as a federal “Wild and Scenic River.”
10) The 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
After listing the top 10, the ATC mentions a few other contenders for the top 10. Included in this list is the North Shore in Swain County. I assume they're referring to the U.S. House approval of a $13M settlement for the "Road to Nowhere" issue. To me, given how long the dispute has existed, this should've been the top story of the year - or at least the top 3.
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Jeff
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