Name: GSMNP warns about traffic as visitors stop to watch elk, bears
Uploaded: 10/19/2019 10:58:14 PM
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Description: There's a lot going on in the Smokies right now, and it's causing traffic backups. The park is reminding visitors to view wildlife safely.

GSMNP warns about traffic as visitors stop to watch elk, bears

There's a lot going on in the Smokies right now, and it's causing traffic backups. The park is reminding visitors to view wildlife safely.

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Mt. LeConte backcountry shelter closed in the Smokies due to 'aggressive bear activity'

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New research to measure elk population in the N.C. mountains

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How to predict peak fall foliage in the Smokies

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Don't do this: Tourists crowd right next to a bear in the Smokies

It's dangerous for both you and the bears when you approach too closely. It's also illegal: Bears are wild animals and should be treated as such.

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Watch: Visitors get way too close to a bear in the Smokies

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