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Why the Federal Government Is Making Camping in the Smokies a Lot More Crowded
Book ’Em While You Got ’Em. Why the Federal Government Is Making Camping in the Smokies a Lot More Crowded The Great Smoky Mountains and other national parks across the…
Smoky Mountain Wildlife: 9 Common Types With Photos
A Smoky Mountain Local Tell All on Where To View Wildlife and What Types Are the Most Common Some of the sights of the Smokies are quite easy to see. The…
Items That Are Banned in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Local Lists Items That Are Banned Across the National Park Growing up with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in my backyard, I never gave much thought to the rules….
Was Dolly Parton’s Inspiration for Dollywood Based on the Hollywood Sign?
The Giant Dollywood Sign About To Take Shape at Dollywood I don’t remember when I first heard about Dollywood coming. It might have been in 1986 as the media covered…
These Are the 7 Best Things To Do in Knoxville, TN
A List of the Most Iconic Things To Do in Knoxville, According to a Local For as long as I’ve lived in East Tennessee – more than three decades –…
Who the Heck Is Kenny? Dollywood’s Co-Owners Just Added Another Wood to Their Portfolio… and a Whole Lot More
Herschend Family Entertainment Just Acquired 20 New Parks and Attractions Including Kennywood, Dutch Wonderland and Something Called the Boulder Dash Herschend Family Entertainment just acquired 20 new parks and attractions…
Why Visitors Make Yearly Trips to Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains
A local’s take on why Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains have such lasting appeal Humans – quite frequently – are creatures of habit. Sure, we’ll try new things. But we…
Do Bears Eat Honey? The Answer Might Surprise You
What Types of Foods Do Bears Eat? I’ve been bamboozled. Hoodwinked. Like a hungry trout on a fly, I swallowed a flashy internet factoid and took off, running. I was…
The Sinks in Gatlinburg Tennessee: How Were They Created? Are They Safe?
What are The Sinks? The Guide to one of the Most Beautiful parts of the Park A lifetime ago, we celebrated my high school graduation by taking my grandparents –…
The Top 7 Things To Do on Spring Break in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
A local’s advice on the top 7 things to do on spring break What does spring break mean to you? If, like me, you’re of a certain generation, it’s living…