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Category: Friends of the Smokies

Classic Hike of the Smokies: Danny Bernstein leads group hike from Newfound Gap to Kephart Prong Trailhead

September 11, 2013

Our Class Hike of the Smokies started just a few yards from here -- where President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1940. Photo by Julie Dodd

by Julie Dodd On a hot afternoon in July, I was part of a group of 27, following master hiker[…]

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National Park Service celebrates 97th birthday on Aug. 25

August 25, 2013

Bridalveil Falls Yosemite - photo by Julie Dodd

by Julie Dodd Happy Birthday to the National Park Service! Every August 25, the National Park Service celebrates its Founders[…]

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Participate in Friends Across The Mountains Telethon on Aug. 15 to support Great Smoky Mountains National Park

August 12, 2013

Friends Across The Mountains Telethon volunteers

by Holly Scott Friends of the Smokies, Marketing Director Join supporters of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by making a[…]

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