Backpacker dies in Smokies
Saturday, July 5, 2008
| GATLINBURG - A backpacker found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park died of an apparent heart attack, authorities said today. (2 Comments) | Full story »
more GoSmokies News
- Group warns against air-quality reversals (11)
- 2 new electric vehicles for park
- | Donation of 2 electric vehicles makes Smokies 'greener' (6)
- | Park officials want Tennesseans to vacation locally (12)
Life at LeConte Lodge
Sunday, May 4, 2008
GATLINBURG - A pot of grits simmers on the propane stove, and coffee is brewing on all six burners. There are 40 guests to feed. Breakfast at LeConte Lodge will be served in an hour. This is Chris Virden's favorite time of the day. Working by kerosene lanterns, he bakes 53 biscuits, then heats up a batch of hot chocolate. As daylight creeps into the kitchen, he flips pancakes and begins making scrambled eggs and Canadian bacon. (14 Comments) | Full story »
more Destinations
- Cumberland Gap Wedding Chapel offers intimate experience
- Aquarium eatery boasts an array of home-cooked favorites
- Ghost town in the Smokies
- Cove showing wear and tear from so many visits
Sugarland Mountain perfect for longer hike
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002
If you've done a couple of seven- or eight-mile hikes and you've been flirting with the idea of a longer one, Sugarland Mountain is a good place to start. Full story »
more Recreation
- Some notes on backcountry camping
- It may not be lap of luxury, but backcountry shelters are improving
- Safety tips for paddlers
- Ocoee River travel tips
Elk drawing more visitors
Friday, Dec. 21, 2001
The elk the National Park Service released in Cataloochee Valley of the Great Smokies are doing something for Cataloochee that nothing else has done.They're drawing more than twice as many visitors to the remote and lovely place as came before the elk were released. In fact, they may be bringing more people than those who live nearby outside the park want. Full story »
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