The case for not 'making great time' Oct 16, 2008
Imagine riding through the Smokey Mountains, fresh air, and scenery on top of scenery and then lo and behold, you hit cheesy tourist trap USA -- in the middle of Tennessee. Ironically, this was the first time it rained on us and I think it was punishment from above for coming to this place. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Teams search for hiker lost in Glacier wilds Aug 22, 2008
Thus far, we've hiked Isle Royale, Hawaii's Big Island, the Smokey Mountains and are planning several trips this summer. He also talked about hiking portions of the famed Appalachian Trail. (Missoulian, MT)
Family returns home after bear attack Aug 15, 2008
John Pala and his two sons were hiking in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park earlier this week, when they came face to face with an aggressive black bear. "The bear was staring at me," said Evan. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Are local brews better? Jul 17, 2008
Of course, it is a good excuse to visit the Smokey Mountains to buy some beer. By dawgfan. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Man sees bear in St. Charles Borromeo Church cemetery Jul 6, 2008
"Then I seen the bear, it just crossed into the road across the ditch toward a car, and the car honked the horn and almost hit him. It was a black bear. I seen them already in Tennessee. When I went to the Smokey Mountains I seen them from my car.". MORE BEARS. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Clean-air rules for parks may be eased May 16, 2008
The rewriting of air-quality ruleswould ease the way for the construction of 33 coal-fired power plants within 186 miles of 10 national parks, includingGreat Smokey Mountains, left, according to the National Parks Conservation Association. . (MSNBC -- Race)
Hot summer, Cool places May 2, 2008
Cowboys and girls can ride along the Dollywood Express, an authentic steam-engine that rides five miles along the foothills of the Smokey Mountains, or travel down the abandoned Mystery Mine with vertical drops plunging risk-takers into the dungeons of darkness. You can even get wet in the River Battle, Dollywood's newest water ride, complete with soaker guns to spray passengers with while riding along river rafts. (The Maroon, LA)
Would you consider a small town vacation? Apr 10, 2008
There is the Grove Park Inn that is free to see, Sliding Rock which is a nature made rock slide, the blue ridge mountains, smokey mountains and so much more. I think it s the best or both worlds. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Super Bowl weekend at Old Faithful was super Feb 11, 2008
Make your shortlist of the most sublime places in America: Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, the Great Smokey Mountains, Bear Butte, Niagara Falls, the breaks country north of Marmarth. Yellowstone National Park has to be at or very near the top of the list. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Craft show scheduled Feb. 16 at Central Lee High School Feb 8, 2008
A possible cure was found on the Internet in the form of Cabin Fever Vacations in the Tennessee Great Smokey Mountains. ADVERTISEMENT. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Rita was the true Queen Nov 24, 2007
" A star was born and it certainly wasn't meit was Rita and deservedly so. I looked forward to her calls and so did every Flyer Fanatic. Win or lose Rita brought a smile to everyone's face on every single call.As the years passed, we became friends and she became a defacto Grandmother for my kids. We exchanged cards on holidays and sent post cards to each other on vacations. Rita loved the trips with her daughter Kathy and her lovely family to the Smokey Mountains. I always looked forward to... (Dayton Sports -- Rivals.com)
Wedding: Brooke Fuqua and Rolf Sherman 11-18-2007 Nov 18, 2007
and the Great Smokey Mountains, the couple resides in Stanton. Plainview Daily Herald 2007. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
An alternate track Nov 12, 2007
Rain turns to snow while hikers climb near 4,500 feet in the Smokey Mountains, and as the trail descends it turns to rain again. Easter Sunday ushers in a week with night temperatures of minus 12 degrees as hikers traverse the peaks of the Smokey Mountains at 5,500 feet. (Albany Times Union)
The sad state of the hemlocks Oct 30, 2007
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival delivers a feast of musical jams Oct 9, 2007
The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, out of the Smokey Mountains, featured the spunky vocals of washtub bassist Janice Birchfield, a short, rotund, red-headed spitfire. Ricky Skaggs, Nashville's leading neotraditionalist, joined forces with sometime Grateful Dead sideman Bruce Hornsby for a rousing collaboration based on their recently released duo bluegrass album, followed by Gillian Welch and Steve Earle, two regular members of the Hardly Strictly lineup. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bishop: America the beautiful Oct 2, 2007
He loves Florence and Melbourne, Jamaica and Rio, but he s the first to admit that the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee have a certain grandeur that can really take your breath away. Joan and I agree, having driven over the Smokey s once. (Medfield Press, MA)
On the cutting edge at war's end Oct 1, 2007
We headed east, all the way across the elongated state of Tennessee, rode a ferry across the Cumberland River, toured the Great Smokey Mountains, crossed into western North Carolina and into western Virginia, and then came home, again crossing Tennessee but on a southern route. As our trip drew towards its close, we visited an antique shop in Middle Tennessee in or near Pulaski, Tenn. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Opinion: Sick of scandals? Here's comfort food Aug 17, 2007
You can travel in any direction for 12 hours and get blanket coverage of every depth chart quirk and every recruiting prospect from the Florida panhandle to Tennessees Smokey Mountains. You gotta love the intensity, the passion, the devotion, the addiction, the obsession. (MSNBC -- Sports)
DeLay anniversary Aug 9, 2007
ANOTHER YEAR OF LOVE Mr. and Mrs. Roy DeLay, Sr. of the Burning Bush community celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on July 26 in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee with their son R.C. DeLay, Jr., daughter Royce DeLay Beene and great-granddaughter Rachel Beene. (Contributed photo). (Catoosa County News, GA)
Gore Daughter: '08 Run Not Happening... Jul 22, 2007
Ask Albert how the Great Lakes, the Rocky Mountains, and the Blue Smokey Mountains were created. It was the Great Ice Age. (The Drudge Report)
Upscale escapes for dad Jun 16, 2007
Fly fishing in the Smokey Mountains. Golfing in Jamaica. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Shidelers travel for adventure and find it Jun 7, 2007
These stops included The Smokey Mountains, North Carolina's Outer Banks, and the Florida Keys where they worked at a Winn-Dixie grocery on Big Pine Key. At Colorado's historical working gold mine in Cripple Creek, they co-managed a park area. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Smart Destinations Partners With Blue Ridge National Heritage Area to Launch Go Blue Ridge(TM) Card, Offering Best Vacation Value Along Western NC's Parkway May 22, 2007
The card includes fully pre-paid admission to 29 tourist attractions and activities around the Blue Ridge Parkway, including the Great Smokey Mountains, High Country, and Asheville and Central Mountains regions. These include Biltmore, Chimney Rock Park, Tweetsie Railroad, Linville Caverns, Oconaluftee Indian Village, white water rafting, Asheville Historic Trolley Tour, Lake Lure Tours, Emerald Village, The Museum of the Cherokee Indian, and Ghost Town in the Sky. (BusinessWire)
Weddings & Engagements May 4, 2007
After a honeymoon trip to the Great Smokey Mountains, the couple resides in Jacksonville. A rehearsal party was hosted before the wedding by the groom s parents. (Hartselle Enquirer, AL)
Duo details daunting donut drive Apr 24, 2007
The idea germinated from a previous sojourn in which the high school buddies were in the Smokey Mountains "jonesing" for a taste of iced coffee with French vanilla flavoring. A craving that took them all the way to Knoxville, Tenn. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Looking Back Feb 15, 2007
Jeanette Rhodes - Pango-Pango in the South Pacific Kirk Fry - Hawaii Beth Mangan - Anywhere with a warm climate Jim Altenhofen - Hawaii Ed Knepp - Montana on a ranch Rodney Yoder - Kentucky Linda Russell - Greenland Rozella Yoder - In the southern Smokey Mountains Bob Miller - Montana on Dad's ranch Arlene Yoder - Swiss Alps Milford Hochstetler - Wyoming on a ranch Jeanene Hess - Cuba Joyce Altenhofen - New section of Kalona Tom TeBockhorst - Florida Janet Graper - Tennessee Seventh Grade - Our... (Kalona News, IA)
Weddings - January 28, 2007: Jan 29, 2007
After a wedding trip to the Great Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, the couple will live in College Station, Texas. Mr., Mrs. Sean Sillavan. (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
