Townsend Area Offers Hiking to Visitors
Kick up your heels and put on your hiking boots to enjoy the peaceful outdoors of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. More than 130 trail segments make up 800 miles of hiking trails throughout the park
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Smoky Mountain National Park Home to Almost Half of All Species Living on Entire Continent
Just about half of the plant and animal species living in North America reside in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. More than 70,000 plant and animal species thrive in the 500,000-plus acres of forest in the park.
Smoky Mountain National Park Home to Almost Half of All Species Living on Entire Continent
Just about half of the plant and animal species living in North America reside in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. More than 70,000 plant and animal species thrive in the 500,000-plus acres of forest in the park.
Blount County Recognized as Preserve America Community
In August 2007, Senator Lamar Alexander and John L. Nau III, co-chair of the Preserve America Steering Committee and chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which administers Preserve America programs for the White House in cooperation with the Department of the Interior, officially recognized Blount County as a Preserve America Community.
Cades Cove Captures the Life of a Bygone Era
A tunnel of foliage hugs the roadway as it winds its way up to Cades Cove, one of the best nature-viewing spots in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and among the top five in the United States. Described as an open air museum, Cades Cove is 1,800 acres of open space nestled along the base of the Appalachian mountains in East Tennessee.
Townsend, Tennessee Winter Heritage Festival to Highlight History of the Smokies, Appalachian Heritage
WHAT: Townsend and Blount County, Tennessee will once again explore the history, heritage and the spirit of the Great Smoky Mountains with the Second Annual Winter Heritage Festival, which was awarded the “Award of Distinction” from the East Tennessee Historical Society, in its first year (2007).
Knoxville Airport Hilton Expands Convention Facilities
The Knoxville Airport Hilton has expanded its convention facilities, making it one of the largest meeting centers in East Tennessee.
Blount County Stained Glass Artists Contribute to DIY Network’s Blog Cabin in Townsend
Blount County is home to a new kind of log cabin-one that was designed by 4.2 million votes on DIY Network’s companion Web site, DIYnetwork.com.
Blount County Recognized as Preserve America Community
In August 2007, Senator Lamar Alexander and John L. Nau III, co-chair of the Preserve America Steering Committee and chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which administers Preserve America programs for the White House in cooperation with the Department of the Interior, officially recognized Blount County as a Preserve America Community.
Blount County Offers Unique Motorcycle Rides
RIDE TEXAS Magazine, a prestigious travel magazine with a circulation of more than 30,000, announced that US 129-Deal’s Gap, Robbinsville, North Carolina to Maryville, Tenn., was named one of its “Top 10 Roads Outside Texas” in its reader’s choice poll. More commonly known as “The Dragon,” this route climbs through 318 “S” curves in 11 miles, with the majority of the ride in Blount County.