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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 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 ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park hiking trail to Mount LeConte to close on weekdays
A multiyear rehabilitation project will close Bullhead Trail on certain days until the fall. Here's when you can and can't hike the trail starting May 5.
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For bears, relocation is no happily ever after | Word from the Smokies
The four-state mountain region that includes Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated ... and people ask agencies like TWRA to take what they see as the most logical next step: move ...
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Portions of Cataloochee Valley to reopen in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service will be reopening some roads, trails and facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that have been closed for more than ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to 23 species of snakes, avoid these two
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to 23 species ... Mayo Clinic recommends taking the following steps to stay as safe as possible. Move far away from the snake.