http://www.wate.com/category/120320/news-local-smoky-mountains en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WATE Radio 14 15 news-local-smoky-mountains http://www.wate.com/story/22594106/smokies-officials-rescue-hiker-trapped-under-fallen-tree http://www.wate.com/story/22594106/smokies-officials-rescue-hiker-trapped-under-fallen-tree?t=2013-06-14T21:48:47Z WATE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:48:00 EDT A Blackhawk helicopter rescued a 53-year-old hiker on Friday night after a tree fell on him Thursday, trapping him overnight in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. stranded hiker smokies Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22593900/smokies-trails-campgrounds-closed-in-the-wake-of-severe-storms http://www.wate.com/story/22593900/smokies-trails-campgrounds-closed-in-the-wake-of-severe-storms?t=2013-06-14T12:49:49Z WATE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:49:00 EDT Several trails and campgrounds on the eastern part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are now closed after a storm with strong winds and heavy rains tore through the park Thursday. storm damage Cosby smokies Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22533185/firefly-fans-flock-to-the-smokies-for-a-synchronized-show http://www.wate.com/story/22533185/firefly-fans-flock-to-the-smokies-for-a-synchronized-show?t=2013-06-07T19:54:09Z WATE Fri, 7 Jun 2013 14:36:00 EDT Visitors from across the country are flocking to the Smokies this weekend to view the synchronized fireflies. synchronized fireflies National Park Service smokies Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22524066/firefly-viewing-begins-thursday-in-smokies http://www.wate.com/story/22524066/firefly-viewing-begins-thursday-in-smokies?t=2013-06-06T16:14:15Z WATE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 16:14:00 EDT Park officials in the Smokies are kicking off a popular summer attraction. firefly viewing Great Smoky Mountains National Park smokies Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22434582/smokies-mammoth-cave-part-of-mtsu-science-study http://www.wate.com/story/22434582/smokies-mammoth-cave-part-of-mtsu-science-study?t=2013-05-28T08:05:08Z WATE Tue, 28 May 2013 08:05:00 EDT Ten college students from across the country are taking part in a Middle Tennessee State University environmental research project. Middle Tennessee State University National Science Foundation Mammoth Cave Great Smoky Mountains National Park Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22403346/paving-begins-on-newfound-gap-road-in-smokies http://www.wate.com/story/22403346/paving-begins-on-newfound-gap-road-in-smokies?t=2013-05-23T06:33:10Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 06:33:00 EDT With warmer weather here, a repaving project is resuming in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Smoky Mountains Newfound Gap paving road work Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22400034/more-bear-cubs-in-the-great-smoky-national-park-than-last-year http://www.wate.com/story/22400034/more-bear-cubs-in-the-great-smoky-national-park-than-last-year?t=2013-06-05T19:15:15Z WATE Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:00 EDT Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park could see more bears this year than last year. bears cubs increase park National Park Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22382680/volunteers-needed-to-maintain-appalachian-trail http://www.wate.com/story/22382680/volunteers-needed-to-maintain-appalachian-trail?t=2013-05-22T07:33:41Z WATE Wed, 22 May 2013 07:33:00 EDT A lot of the trail work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is done by volunteers. There is another service opportunity June 1. Appalachian Trail volunteers National Trails Day Radio 14