by admin | Mar 27, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced group size limits for the popular wildflower season at Whiteoak Sink. Individuals and small groups of eight or fewer people may access the Whiteoak Sink area during the wildflower season...
by admin | Mar 24, 2023 | General Announcements
CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) will hold its Spring Lecture Series throughout March, April, and May of 2023 with virtual presentations and an in-person Community Learning workshop. Under the theme of Gather, the seasonal programming...
by admin | Mar 22, 2023 | General Announcements
Cherokee Indian Fair Parade Form 2023
by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | General Announcements
FRANKLIN, N.C. – The Barbara McRae Cherokee Heritage Apple Orchard will host a grand opening on Arbor Day – Friday, April 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The orchard is on the Macon County Greenway ½ mile downstream from the Big Bear Pavilion. Elaine Eisenbraun,...
by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting local volunteers to ‘Adopt-A-Plot’ and track the seasonal change of trees, also called phenology. Members of the public who visit the Smokies often are encouraged to sign up to...
by admin | Feb 24, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Much of the maintenance on one side of the Spur Tunnel is complete, allowing contractors to begin work on the other side. Depending on weather conditions and arrival of supplies, the single-lane closure will switch to the opposite lane...