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Jakes Creek Trail hike launches 2023 Classic Hike of the Smokies Series

Posted on April 5, 2023 (April 5, 2023) by profdodd

by Rob HowardHike Leader Twenty-five hearty souls gathered in Elkmont on a cool (28 degrees) and cloudy morning, on March[…]

Anne May Davis: ‘Founding Mother’ of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Posted on March 29, 2023 (April 1, 2025) by profdodd

by Julie Dodd Women’s History Month is an excellent time to celebrate Anne May Davis, “the founding mother” of Great[…]

New signs tell the stories of African Americans in the Smokies

Posted on March 9, 2023 (March 9, 2023) by profdodd

by Julie Dodd Five new interpretive signs are adding to the storytelling of the African Americans in the Smokies. The[…]