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Category: Events and Opportunities

Deep Creek Loop with Trails Forever (Nov. 2025 hike recap)

December 1, 2025

by Danny Bernstein I love the last hike of the Friends of the Smokies Trails Forever season. It attracts a[…]

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Artist-in-Residence pushed herself artistically, helped Smokies visitors connect with nature

November 18, 2025

Colorful leaves painted in watercolor

by Julie Dodd For Lauren Connolly, being Artist-in Residence in Great Smoky Mountains National Park during November was the ideal[…]

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Smokies to remain open with basic services through Jan. 4 amid ongoing shutdown

October 31, 2025

KODAK, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2025) – Amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, the nonprofit Friends of the Smokies will continue[…]

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