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Clingmans Dome Road to close for season December 1

Clingmans Dome Road is to close for season on December 1.

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Hiking All 900 Miles of Trails in Smoky Mountain National Park

Here’s an article on hiking all 900 miles of Smoky Mountain National Park.

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Clingmans Dome Road to Close for Season on December 1

Clingmans Dome Road will close for the season on December 1.

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Clingmans Dome Closed (again) Sept. 13-18, 2010

Clingmans Dome Road is going to be closed (again) on Sept. 13-18 to conclude the final paving and striping on the large parking lot that serves visitors to the observation tower, and will re-grade the gravel shoulders.

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New Hiker Shuttles in Smokies

The nonprofit Cades Cove Heritage Tours has changed its name to Smoky Mountain Discovery and will begin offering hiker shuttlies.

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Fraser Firs Bouncing Back in Smokies

Fraser Firs are bouncing back from the attacks of the balsam woolly adelgid.

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Researchers Hope Generation of Fraser Firs Will Survive balsam woolly adelgid on Clingmans Dome

Researchers hope that the new round of fraser firs will survive the balsam woolly adelgid on Clingmans Dome.

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Clingmans Dome Road Closed Until June 21

The Clingmans Dome Road (which was scheduled to re-open in May and June 19) will not open until June 19 while work continues on it. The roadwork is a result of $80 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus) … Continue reading

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Volunteers Sought for New Information Center on Clingmans Dome

Volunteers are being sought to staff the new Information Center on Clingmans Dome. The Center will be in the former Civilian Conservation Corps restroom building (which has been GREATLY renovated). The staffing is being coorindated through the Great Smoky Mountains … Continue reading

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Clingmans Dome Ties All Time Record of 72F

The Dickson Herald reports the Great Smoky Mountains National Park site and highest point in Tennessee — hit 72 degrees Friday.

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