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    Tennessee USA : Travel and Tourism : Parks : National Parks and Monuments : Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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  • 13 pages found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park:

    Cades Cove
    Visitor information and natural/human history of this fertile valley in the interior of the Smokies where 19th century buildings remain. From NPS.
    http://www.nps.gov/grsm/gsmsite/cadescove.html

    Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    A guide for visitors to this popular area.
    http://www.cadescove.net/

    The Cades Cove Preservation Association
    Nonprofit organization concerned with protecting the cultural heritage of this popular area of the national park.
    http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html

    GORP - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    Guide to travel/tourism and outdoor recreation at the park, including activity guides, maps, a trail finder and other resources.
    http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_park/tn/index_great.htm

    GoSmokies
    Archive of Knoxville News Sentinel news stories about the park and feature articles about its flora and fauna.
    http://www.knoxnews.com/news/gosmokies/

    Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association
    Online sales of books, maps, videos, and souvenirs of the national park. Revenues benefit the park.
    http://smokiesstore.org/

    High Adventures
    Descriptions and photos of several popular hiking trails in the Smokies park.
    http://highadvetures.tripod.com

    1001 Hikes to Mt. LeConte and Counting
    Ed Wright's accounts of his many trips up and down the national park trails to this peak, plus hiking logs submitted by site visitors.
    http://www.mtleconte.com/

    LeConte Lodge
    About the only lodging available inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, accessible by foot only, situated atop one of the higher peaks in the park. Includes rates, reservation information, and how to get there.
    http://www.leconte-lodge.com

    Park Service Weather Cam at Look Rock
    Shows the view, weather, and air quality conditions from this viewpoint on the western (Tennessee) side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
    http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/grsmcam/grsmcam.cfm

    Park Service Weather Cam at Purchase Knob
    Shows the view, weather, and air quality conditions from this viewpoint on the eastern (North Carolina) side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
    http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/grsmpkcam/grsmpkcam.cfm

    Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage
    Annual seven-day celebration of springtime held in late April in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Information about wildflower walks, education programs, art exhibition, and other events.
    http://www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org/

    Wildernet Outdoor Recreation Guide
    Describes the park, some outdoor activities and provides links to information about the surrounding area. Provides online shopping for outdoor gear.
    http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaname=Great%20Smoky%20Mountains%20National%20Park



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