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Tag Archives: Tennessee
Early Ozone Warning as Bush Plans Smokies Earth Day Visit
The AP reports one of the earliest ozone warnings in history has been issue for the higher elevations for the Smokies — just in time for President Bush’s Earth Day visit on Friday to Cades Cove. Ozone season is traditionally … Continue reading
Tagged Environment, Ozone, Tennessee
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Cherokee Tries to Battle Smokies Sightseeing Helicopters
Smokymountains News reports “Save Our Skies” coalition has organized to protest sight seeing helicopters in the Smokies. Helicopters on the Cherokee site of the park have increased with the new casino.
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State County Highpoints
County Highpoints is the defacto website and forum for highpointers. Once you visit the 50 states, you’ve caught the bug and next logical spot are the 3,500+ county highpoints.
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50states.com State Profile
50states.com has great information summarizing each state.
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Official Summit Benchmark Datasheet Histories
Richard Carey at peakbagging.com has put together a very useful list of summit benchmark information as well as the official U.S. Government datasheets on the history of the benchmark.
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U.S. State Highpoint Trip Reports
Post your trip reports here.
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Smoky Mountain Weather Above 6,000 Feet
Click here break the NOAA observations and weather from Mount LeConte, Newfound Gap and other Smoky Mountains out of its iframe.
Clingsman Dome, Tennessee, Trip Reports
You can post/read trip reports as comments here or americasroof clingmans dome trip reports or summitpost clingmans dome Original americasroof clingmans page.
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Hiker Rescued After Stranded 4 Days on AT Near Inadu Knob in Smokies
The Maryville Daily Times reports 62-year-old David Dinwiddie was rescued after spending four days in a sleeping bag. The hiker, stranded in 2 feet of snow at 6,000 feet in subfreezing temperatures, was carried six miles down the trail. Rescuers … Continue reading
Tagged Accidents, Appalachian Trail, North Carolina, Tennessee
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