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Category: Smokies Photographs

25th anniversary of elk reintroduction into Great Smoky Mountains National Park

June 9, 2026

Bull elk and elk cows graze ini grassy field in Oconaluftee

by Julie Dodd When you drive through Cataloochee or Oconaluftee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ll probably see elk[…]

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Smokies Ridgerunners attend training to prepare for their duties on the Appalachian Trail

May 1, 2026

Three Ridgerunners stand beside the Icewater Spring Shelter

by Julie Dodd Hiking season is in full swing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Smokies Ridgerunners are[…]

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New marker in Smokies a milestone moment for Mountains-to-Sea Trail

April 10, 2026

A new stone marker for the western terminus of the 1,175-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) was unveiled Thursday at the highest[…]

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