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National Guard, GSMNP rangers rescue injured child on Rainbow Falls Trail
Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service said it is working to rescue an injured child on Friday in the ...
Child airlifted from Great Smoky Mountains' Rainbow Falls trail for possible head injury
A Tennessee Army National Guard medic crew airlifted the child from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the University of ...
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Injured child rescued from Rainbow Falls Trail in Smokies
An injured child was flown from a popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to a hospital on Friday.
Why the Great Smoky Mountains are ‘lichen heaven’ | Word from the Smokies
The average person can easily spot lichens in the woods, yet few scientists have studied the species. Now the Smokies are a ...
Why Great Smoky Mountains National Park can't charge an entry fee, despite Trump order
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, unlike some other national parks across the United States, doesn't charge for admission. It legally can't.
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Laurel Falls Trail rehabilitation work hits several milestones 7 months into project
The project started in January and is expected to last a total of 18 months, ending sometime in summer 2026. According to NPS ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Winds Force Closures - The New ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a roughly 520,000-acre piece of wilderness, straddles the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. The landscape is dominated by lush forests and year ...