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When can you see the synchronous fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Dates to view the synchronous fireflies show in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been announced. Here’s how to try to ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park opens lottery for synchronous fireflies event
The National Park Service will start taking applications May 2 to enter the lottery for a pass to see synchronous fireflies' ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to 23 species of snakes; avoid these two
If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particularly these venomous ones.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Offering Synchronous Firefly Viewing
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June ...
TN Army National Guard rescues injured hiker in Great Smoky Mountains Wednesday afternoon
The crew left their base from McGhee Tyson Airport and flew to Derick Knob Shelter to help a hiker who had been injured.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Begins Multi-Year Rehabilitation Of Bullhead Trail To Mount LeConte
The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Friends of the Smokies, is about to begin a multi-year rehabilitation of ...
Couple will focus on insect field guide during park residency | Word from the Smokies
The insects you encounter in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are really an essential part of the park. Jim and Leslie ...
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When can you see the synchronous fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Synchronous fireflies are returning to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for their annual light show, and now we know when. The National Park Service announced the peak dates for viewing the ...