Great Smokies Affrilachian Cultural Experience
January 13, 2020
In honor of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, we’re asking our friends to help fund an important 2020 project: the Great Smokies Affrilachian Cultural Experience, which supports research efforts to collect untold oral histories, personal experiences and family stories of…
Read MoreFOTS 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 MoreEffects of the Shutdown Will Linger in GSMNP
February 11, 2019
This article will be appearing in our Winter 2018-19 issue of ShaConage. Enjoy the sneak peek below and check your mailboxes in the next few weeks! Government Shutdown 2018-19 After funding appropriations lapsed, the federal government entered a partial shutdown…
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