Great Smoky Mtns. National Park Features

Great Smoky Mtns. National Park Features

• The Bear Facts
  

  Black-bear attacks in the Great Smokies or elsewhere in the mountains are extremely rare, but they do happen occasionally. If you see a bear—there... read more

• The Trail
  

  Each spring about 1,500 hikers set out to conquer the Appalachian Trail (AT), the 2,175-mi granddaddy of all hikes. Most hike north from Springer... read more

• Wet or Dry?
  

  The mountains sometimes seem to have a schizophrenic attitude toward alcohol. Making moonshine was once a major industry here, and it's still... read more

• Fish tales
  

  There are 30 mi of regularly stocked trout streams on the Cherokee Indian Reservation (828/497-5201 or 800/438-1601). To fish in tribal water... read more

• Take a Hike
  

  A five-minute hike from the Mingo Falls Campground (Big Cove Rd., about 4 mi north of Acquoni Rd.) will reward you with a view of the 200-foot-high... read more