FOTS Gatlinburg Overnight Experience: Hiking, learning more about GSMNP and meeting with Superintendent Cassius Cash
July 10, 2019
Friends of the Smokies hosted the Gatlinburg Overnight Experience, June 25-26, including group hikes, a tour of the Twin Creeks Science and Education Center, and a talk by Superintendent Cassius Cash on the state of the Park. The proceeds from…
Read MoreVolunteer with Trails Forever crew on Trillium Gap Trail
June 22, 2019
by Julie Dodd You can be part of restoring Trillium Gap Trail by volunteering with the Trails Forever crew. The crew is working on the trail Mondays through Thursdays from May 13 through November 15. Volunteers join the crew on…
Read MoreCataloochee Valley Loop hike: History and special trees
June 13, 2019
The FOTS May Classic Hike of the Smokies was the Cataloochee Valley Loop, including Rough Fork, Caldwell Fork Trail and Fork Ridge Trail. The hike leader was Mike Knies, who has marked over 1,200 home sites in the park, maintains…
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