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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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High school interns learn about GSMNP wildlife, staff and programs

September 8, 2015

Tennessee high school interns - GSMNP

by Martina Junod Rising Senior, William Blount High School – Maryville, Tenn. The six weeks of the internship for high[…]

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Trails Forever crew making progress on Alum Cave Trail

June 30, 2015

https://friendsofthesmokies.org/blog/smokiestrailsforever/

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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2015 Evergreen Ball

February 5, 2015

January 31st was the 12th Annual Evergreen Ball to benefit Friends of the Smokies and it was a huge success![…]

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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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Chimney Tops Trail re-opens Dec. 12, 2014

December 12, 2014

Chimney Tops Trail volunteers - Jim and Julie

by Julie Dodd The Chimney Tops Trail is officially re-opening on Dec. 12, 2014, after three years of trail restoration.[…]

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Gran Fondo Asheville 2014

September 11, 2014

The first ever Gran Fondo Asheville was held on Sunday, Sept. 7, and it was a huge success, raising over[…]

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2014 Friends Across the Mountains Telethon

August 26, 2014

Thank you again for your outpouring of support for our 20th Annual Friends Across the Mountains Telethon. Because of your[…]

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Friends of the Smokies Gives $2.4 Million to Fund Conservation, Preservation, and Protection in Great Smoky Mountains National Park So Far in 2014

May 7, 2014

Missy Kane Hikers

By Holly Scott, Marketing Director Who are Friends of the Smokies? Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park a.k.a. Friends of the[…]

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Invest in Salamanders, Elk, Cades Cove and Education in the Smokies

April 17, 2014

Orange Eft by Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner Billy Jones

By Holly Scott, Marketing Director Every year, Friends of the Smokies commits to supporting a list of Park needs. This year[…]

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Travel Channel Presents Evergreen Ball- A Showcase of Hard Work + Generosity for Great Smoky Mountains National Park

February 21, 2014

2014 Evergreen Ball Sponsor Ad

By Lauren Gass, Special Projects Director Nearly four weeks have passed since the 2014 Evergreen Ball, but I am still[…]

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Why Santa Volunteers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

December 17, 2013

Santa as volunteer in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

By Holly Scott, Marketing Director This is Santa’s busiest season, of course, so it was a real treat (almost as[…]

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Volunteering with Friends of the Smokies: An AmeriCorps Service Member’s Perspective

January 18, 2013

Mountain Heritage Day 2013 volunteers

As we begin 2013 here at Friends of the Smokies our AmeriCorps Outreach Associate in the North Carolina office, Keith[…]

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