Adhering to a proper dress code ensures that your hike or travel in the park will remain safe and enjoyable.

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This is a terrific spot in the Great Smoky Mountains to pause and enjoy a meal — just be careful walking across the creek, as the rocks can get slippery.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park staffers who had been furloughed have returned to work, but the shutdown's effects are still being assessed.

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In late fall of 1925, Paul Adams was astonished to see a visitor walk into his Mount Le Conte camp. That visitor was Frank Bohn of The New York Times.