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Tag: volunteering for trail crew

Hiking Chimney Tops Trail — a trail built to last for decades

August 5, 2022

hikers crossing stream on Chimney Tops Trail

by Lynda DoucetteHike Leader The July Friends of the Smokies Classic Hike was Chimney Tops Trail. This is a very[…]

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Trails Forever restores Rainbow Falls Trail

December 14, 2017

Rainbow Falls Trail before & after

by Josh Shapiro Trails Forever Crew Supervisor 2017 was a productive year on Rainbow Falls Trail. The NPS Trails Forever[…]

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Rainbow Falls restoration work underway

August 30, 2017

Rainbow Falls rock staircase

by Julie Dodd The Trails Forever crew is hard at work restoring the Rainbow Falls Trail, one of the popular[…]

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Alum Cave Trail restoration improves hiking experience

June 15, 2017

by Julie Dodd An added bonus of a recent hike to Mt. Le Conte was being able to see the[…]

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Alum Cave Trail restoration work nears completion

October 7, 2016

Alum Cave Bluffs stair work

by Julie Dodd Restoration work on the Alum Cave Trail, one of the most popular trails in the Smokies, will[…]

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Volunteer with Trails Forever Crew on Alum Cave Trail

June 26, 2016

Trails Forever volunteers, June 22, 2016

by Julie Dodd Being a Trails Forever crew volunteer is a great way to be a part of restoring some of the[…]

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Trails Forever crew making progress on Alum Cave Trail

June 30, 2015

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by Julie Dodd If you’ve hiked the Alum Cave Trail in the last few weeks, you know that The Friends[…]

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Alum Cave Trail restoration underway as part of FOTS Trails Forever project

May 12, 2015

Alum Cave Trail with handrail - Photo by Julie Dodd

by Julie Dodd Restoration work has started on the Alum Cave Trail, one of the most popular trails in the[…]

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Trailcams capture Chimney Tops Trail restoration work

January 28, 2015

Chimney Tops trailcam

by Julie Dodd Thanks to the photo planning and editing skills of Tobias Miller, Smokies Trail Crew Supervisor, you can[…]

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Volunteer with Trails Forever Crew on Chimney Tops Trail

July 10, 2014

2014 Trails Forever Crew Members

By Holly Scott Jones, former Marketing Director of Friends of the Smokies   A Brief Look Back at Smokies Trails[…]

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Celebrate National Trails Day with Appalachian Trail Workday in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

May 22, 2014

GSMNP volunteers

Would you like to improve the hiking conditions on the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Make some[…]

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Volunteer for Trails Forever trail crew to restore Chimney Tops Trail; last workdays Oct. 2, 9, 16

September 20, 2013

Trails Forever trail crew - Chimney Tops Trail. Photo by Jack Williams

by Julie Dodd Now is a great time to give back to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and to[…]

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