Wilderness Posts
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Posted 8/17/2010 @ 6:51:00 am by pigeonforgesays.com
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When visiting the tourist resort towns of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg in Tennessee, one of the big draws for tourists is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With all of the camping and hiking trails available in the Park and the natural splendor of the old forest and the surrounding mountains, it's no wonder people want to get out and experience the natural beauty a...
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Posted 8/13/2010 @ 4:13:18 am by pigeonforgesays.com
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As the popularity of camping has increased and become not just a summertime activity but a year-round one, be prepared to take a survivalist's precautions because you never know when Mother Nature will strike and put a real damper on the campfires burning.
"Weather Guides for Camping" on the retiredboater.com website has some great tips throughout the whole site, but as the aforementioned ar...
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Posted 8/12/2010 @ 6:12:17 am by pigeonforgesays.com
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Odd! Who would think there would be a rain forest in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, but there is. Right in the middle of all the action of Pigeon Forge at Governor's Crossing. Coming out of Walmart just go straight across 66, or the Parkway, in between TGIF_Friday's and Mr. Gatti's then turn left at the NASCAR Cafe onto Nascar Lane and visit a fascinating exotic experience in the ...
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Posted 8/10/2010 @ 11:15:58 am by pigeonforgesays.com
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The Smoky Mountains are renown for a variety of wildlife that roam the territory. The most famous, of course, is the black bear. It seems everyone comes to the mountains to get a glimpse of one of these cuddly creatures. In some instances you might not have to go too far. I've had a close encounter in my back yard which is a residential area a short distance from Do...
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Posted 8/10/2010 @ 9:51:34 am by pigeonforgesays.com
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Running through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is 71 miles of the Appalacian Trail which is 2175 miles long from beginning to end. The AT, as it is commonly referred to, that traverses through the Smokies starts at Fontana Dam in North Carolina at the south end, and plenty of parking, with the destination-point ending at Davenport Gap, that is, if you are hiki...
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Posted 8/4/2010 @ 10:24:06 am by pigeonforgesays.com
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Once upon a time when the Cherokee lived throughout the Smoky Mountains before the European invasion of settlers infringed on their hunting grounds, the Southern Appalacian mountain range was fertile with wildlife. Elk and bison both roamed the mountains freely in Tennessee and North Carolina. During the 18th and 19th centuries both species were hunted excessively and because of the on...
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Posted 7/29/2010 @ 10:54:18 am by pigeonforgesays.com
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Tired of the same ole/same ole when on vacation in the Smokies? Foxfire is a new and exciting place to spend a family vacation. Only twelve miles from all the action in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville or Gatlinburg, and close the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Foxfire is a wilderness park full of fun for a few days or just a few hours.
They have packed a lot into 15...
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Posted 7/28/2010 @ 1:50:41 pm by pigeonforgesays.com
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For all wildlife lovers and hunters, the article "Behavior of the Whitetail Deer" is full of information on this graceful creature's habits and behaviors.
For instance, the white-tail deer don't migrate and generally confine their territory to a one square kilometer with their "basic social unit" being that of a doe and her fawn(s). However, they will gather together in a herd of up to a hu...
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Posted 7/28/2010 @ 8:15:14 am by pigeonforgesays.com
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As well as spectacular views of the Great Smoky Mountains once at the top of Mt. LeConte, awaits another experience for individuals searching for unique, out-of-the-box adventures when traveling. At the summit of one of America's famous peaks, thousands a year hike the trails to the top, there sits LeConte Lodge, and the only lodging in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. &nbs...
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Posted 7/26/2010 @ 3:51:50 pm by pigeonforgesays.com
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For all of you folks out there that just might be heading to the mountains, the beach, or the wilderness for some outdoor recreation, whether it be hiking, skiing, fishing, camping, hunting, mountain climbing, any outdoor activity, for any time of the year, I found shoppersdiscountparadise.com that points the reader to "Sierra Trading Post" in the article, "Outdoor Gear & Outerwear". Eve...
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