by admin | Sep 15, 2022 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to join Superintendent Cassius Cash for a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) kickoff event on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Park staff and volunteers will lead half-day and full-day...
by admin | Sep 7, 2022 | General Announcements
100,000 species recorded through iNaturalist app Great Smoky Mountains National Park is celebrating the success of a community science project led by nonprofit partner Discover Life in America (DLiA) called Smokies Most Wanted. The initiative encourages visitors to...
by admin | Aug 19, 2022 | General Announcements
The North Carolina Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will host the 25th Annual Trail of Tears Association Conference & Symposium from Monday, Sept. 19 through Wednesday, Sept. 21 in Cherokee at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Resort Convention Center. The...
by admin | Aug 19, 2022 | General Announcements
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and the National Park Service will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, celebrating exhibit enhancements that educate visitors about the fragility of the high-elevation ecosystem and a lithium battery donation...
by admin | Aug 19, 2022 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced two morning closures of Clingmans Dome Road on Friday, Aug. 26 and Wednesday, Sept. 7 until 1 p.m. each day. The seven-mile roadway will be closed on both mornings to facilitate a special curriculum-based...
by admin | Aug 16, 2022 | General Announcements
Download the PDF below which includes information about the 2022 Cherokee Indian Fair Parade such as: basics about the parade, parade route, and a mandatory W9 and Liability Form to be filled out by Parade participants. 2022 Cherokee Indian Fair Parade...