Celebrate the Smokies

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5 must see places in Great Smokies National Park
5 must see places in Great Smokies National Park
After a 6 News crew spent nearly a week in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently, five places stand out on the must see list.More >>
Fighting the hemlock woolly adelgid in the Smokies
Fighting the hemlock woolly adelgid in the Smokies
One of the biggest threats to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a non-native insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid.More >>
How Smokies air quality has changed in park's 75 years
How Smokies air quality has changed in park's 75 years
Through the past 75 years, one of the biggest changes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park park has been air quality.More >>
Smokies volunteers put in thousands of hours a year
Smokies volunteers put in thousands of hours a year
Thousands of people work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and never get a paycheck because they're volunteers. More >>
Hunting for wild hogs in the Great Smokies
Hunting for wild hogs in the Great Smokies
Did you know there's a crew in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park assigned to hunt wild hogs? More >>
Fundraising partners are crucial to Smokies survival
Fundraising partners are crucial to Smokies survival
Thanks to two big partnerships formed over the last several decades, major projects in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are getting done.More >>
Smokies: Civilian Conservation Corps and today's stimulus dollars
Smokies: Civilian Conservation Corps and today's stimulus dollars
If you've ever hiked a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, crossed a bridge, or used a campground restroom, you likely benefited from the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps.More >>
How land was acquired for Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park
How land was acquired for Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park
Nearly 10 million people visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year, but when the land was obtained in the 1920's and 30's, about 80 percent was cut-over by logging companies and wildlife was scarce.More >>

Beginnings

Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established in 1934. Money to buy the land for the park was raised by individuals, private groups, and even school children who pledged their pennies. In addition, the Laura Spellman Rockefeller Memorial Fund donated $5 million. The park was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 2, 1940.

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Celebrate the Smokies -- 75 Years of Great Smoky Mountains NP

Celebrate the Smokies

Celebrate the Smokies -- 75 Years of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkMore>>

5 must see places in Great Smokies National Park

5 must see places in Great Smokies National Park

Fighting the hemlock woolly adelgid in the Smokies

Fighting the hemlock woolly adelgid in the Smokies

How Smokies air quality has changed in park's 75 years

How Smokies air quality has changed in park's 75 years

Smokies volunteers put in thousands of hours a year

Smokies volunteers put in thousands of hours a year

Hunting for wild hogs in the Great Smokies

Hunting for wild hogs in the Great Smokies

Fundraising partners are crucial to Smokies survival

Fundraising partners are crucial to Smokies survival

Smokies: Civilian Conservation Corps and today's stimulus dollars

Smokies: Civilian Conservation Corps and today's stimulus dollars

How land was acquired for Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park

How land was acquired for Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park

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