Attendance in the GSMNP getting back to normal this June after a slow start to the first 5 months in 2013 thanks to the reopening of Newfound Gap Road. Attendance up till June of this year were some of the lowest in years a park official states, but the month of June for 2013 is up more than 5% from last year. GSMNP attendance also affect tourism in nearby Cherokee, NC as well as Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, TN. The GSMNP is the most-visited park in the United States.
NC beach house deck collapses
21 taken to hospitals after deck collapses at NC beach … – NBC News
More than 20 people were taken to hospitals Tuesday night after a deck collapsed at a condominium unit on Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., authorities said. Anthony …
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Elk are thriving in Park
Elk are thriving in Park
Cherokee One Feather
“As far as I am concerned, the reintroduction of the elk into Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been one of the most exciting events for western North Carolinians from all walks of life,” said Joyce Cooper who is the North Carolina state …