Monthly Archive: August 2015
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August 23, 2015
National Parks Birthday Tuesday The National Parks birthday is Tuesday. The national park service is celebrating their 99th birthday Tuesday August 25, 2015. That day is called Founders Day. Many national parks do charge an admittance fee that will be waived on Founders Day. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is free everyday. This Founders Day on August 25 will be the start of a year-long celebration that is the kickoff to the big Centennial Celebration in 2016! President Woodrow Wilson signed into legislation the creation of the National Park Service 99 years ago on August 25, 1916. Now, 99 years later…
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August 19, 2015
Park Officials Prepare For Hikers After Movie Release of “A Walk in the Woods” Park officials prepare for an increase in hikers after the movie “A Walk in the Woods” is released. The movie stars Robert Redford and Nick Nolte as two old friends that hike the Appalachian Trail. The movie is an adventure/comedy/drama that comes out on September 2,2015. The Appalachian Trail is a 2190 mile trail from Maine to Georgia. Portions of the trail is located in the Great Smoky Mountains and officials for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are expecting a surge in the number of hikers that will…
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August 13, 2015
Hiker Rescued And Airlifted Out Hiker rescued by helicopter on Saturday August 8, 2015 after falling while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains. The 20-year-old fell on Friday and may have suffered a broken ankle. He fell while hiking on the Miry Ridge trail near the intersection with the Appalachian Trail. A call for help was made on Friday just after 4:00pm. Due to weather related conditions the planned airlift and rescue could not take place until Saturday. Park rangers stayed with the college student Joey Watson overnight. On Saturday the Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter crew successfully airlifted the young man out…
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August 3, 2015
Girl Falls Down Waterfall In Park A young girl falls down waterfall in the National Park. A 7-year-old child from Kentucky fell in The Great Smoky Mountains Thursday July 30, 2015. The girl fell about 30 feet after climbing the Cataract Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Sugarlands. The child sustained cut and a concussion. A park ranger from the nearby park headquarters arrived on the scene within minutes. She was taken by ambulance to the medical facility in Pigeon Forge and then was flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville about 30 miles…
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