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Topic: Great Smoky Mountains
The new law also fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanently, a goal of Congress since 1964. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Lamar Alexander says most important Conservation Law in half a century is now Law
From the National Mall to the Great Smokies to the Grand Canyon to Pearl Harbor, too many of the 419 national park properties are in bad shape, and visitors often are shocked to find so many roads, picnic areas, trails, campgrounds and visitor centers in bad condition or even closed. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Never Leave Your Wingman
On this particular day, two of us were ready to beat the heat and head back to the hotel so he and I went one way and the group went another. The trip back to the hotel dictated that we ride the Tail of the Dragon. Once we were at Deals Gap, we had two options to Robbinsville, NC. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Getting What You Deserve
What began as a three man trip turned into a group of seven brothers eager to take whatever the landscape could throw at us. Of course we did the Devil’s Triangle, Tail of the Dragon, Wayah Road, the Moonshiner and a day trip to Helen Georgia. We had hot and steamy weather, for the most part, although a portion of the group were drenched in a downpour on Friday afternoon. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Looking Back
Self improvement is a never ending process. Learning from your mistakes is critical. To just simply ignore the things that happen in your life as coincidence is wrong. In my opinion, I believe that things happen for a reason, and I’ve got to recognize that. I don’t want to be better than everybody else, I just want to be better than I was yesterday. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Lamar Alexander: Senate Committee Approves “Restore Our Parks Act”, Biggest Boost to National Parks in 50 Years
“This legislation could do more to restore our national parks than anything that has happened in the last half century, and the reason we need to restore them is so Americans can enjoy the 419 sites – from the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Grand Canyon – for generations to come,” Senator Alexander said. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
From Hurricanes to Forrest Fires, Tennessee National Guard Wraps Up Busy Week
The rotary wing assets were requested by South Carolina through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact process whereby states can ask for help in time of crisis, or other natural disasters. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency serves as the mitigating agency for such requests and works regularly with other state emergency management agencies to facilitate these cooperative agreements. ![]() A Tennessee Army Guard Blackhawk Helicopter equipped with a Bambi Bucket conducts aerial firefighting on Signal Mountain, near Chattanooga on October 11, 2016. (Tennessee Forestry Division) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
AAA says National Parks are becoming Travel Alternative
Visitation to national parks reached an all-time high in 2015, with more than 307 million visitors, according to the National Park Service.
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Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park Reopens for 5 Days
Fall is a peak season for the Smokies along with our gateway towns of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Townsend. Let us help you plan your trip today. Visit our Fall Foliage Report to see how the splendor of fall color is changing from Memphis to Bristol. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Nashville Sounds host Tennessee Environmental Council Night August 1st
The Sounds take on the Las Vegas 51s starting at 7:05pm CT. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Sports | No Comments
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