Bring a friend for free for Porters Creek Trail hike
April 5, 2019
by Julie Dodd Join Friends of the Smokies for a wildflower hike on Porters Creek Trail on Tuesday, April 9, as the April Classic Hike of the Smokies. The 7.4-mile hike follows Porters Creek to Backcountry Campsite #31. The trail…
Read MoreTrails Forever crew completes Rainbow Falls Trail restoration
February 19, 2019
by Julie Dodd The Rainbow Falls Trail restoration is another success story for the Friends of the Smokies Trails Forever program. The completion of the restoration project was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in November 2018. The Trails Forever crew…
Read MoreSnow changes December Classic Hike destination
December 21, 2018
by Julie Dodd Snow closed US 441 through the Smokies, but that didn’t keep FOTS hikers from getting in a December Classic Hike. But the snow did change the hike location. Instead of hiking the Kephart Trail as scheduled, the…
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