Name: Patriotic response to Pearl Harbor tree grows in the Smokies
Uploaded: 12/7/2019 12:30:39 AM
Duration: 163
Description: Since Bernard Myers shared the story of a tree planted in Cades Cove after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the sweet gum has grown into a destination for tourists.

Patriotic response to Pearl Harbor tree grows in Smokies

Since Bernard Myers shared the story of a tree planted in Cades Cove after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the sweet gum has grown into a destination for tourists.

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Fundraiser to build wheelchair accessible path to historic Smokies cabin

The non-profit Friends of the Smokies is making a final push to raise the money to make the John Oliver cabin in Cades Cove accessible to people with disabilities.

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Government asked GSMNP to send rangers to border, fight illegal immigration

The park said it was asked to send two rangers in 2019 and two in 2020 for two-week detail assignments.

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Foothills Parkway East and West, along with Newfound Gap Road to close Sunday ahead of snow and ice

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park said they are planning to close Foothills Parkway East and West at 4 p.m. and Newfound Gap Road at 5 p.m.

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Foothills Parkway, Newfound Gap Road closed

Great Smoky Mountain Park officials said Foothills Parkway East at Cosby and Foothills Parkway West from Walland to Wears Valley closed at 4 p.m. Sunday.

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Santa and Rudolph opt outside in Smokies

Two of Santa's helpers delivered free smiles on Black Friday in Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Appalachian Christmas: Traditions, old and new, but some things never change

If you look past the LED lights and holiday parades, you can trace today's festivities back to the mountains, where some things never change.

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Clingmans Dome Road back open through Dec. 1, weather permitting

Clingmans Dome Road closes for the season on Dec. 1. Weather conditions could force it to close earlier or temporarily.

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Newfound Gap Road from Gatlingburg to North Carolina reopens after being temporarily closed Sunday

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park said snow and ice caused the road closure.

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Cherokee Orchard Road and Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail temporarily closed

The Smoky Mountain National Park said a semi-truck is blocking the road.

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Walker sisters of Smokies gave thanks for pumpkins

The famous Walker sisters of the Great Smoky Mountains believed their family would not exist without a life-saving squash.

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The Walker sisters' pumpkins: How squash saved a Smoky Mountains family

John Walker, a Union soldier, owed his life to pumpkins. In the Great Smoky Mountains, his family continued the tradition.

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Pumpkins saved family tree of Smokies' famed Walker sisters

You may enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. But nobody gave more thanks for pumpkins than the famous Walker sisters of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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10Listens: Why is admission free at Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

It's the nation's most visited park, but admission is free. The tradition started in the 1930s.

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Tennessee trying to bring back the nearly extinct American Chestnut tree

The initiative strives to bring back the once thriving tree in a new way-- through a hybrid species.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park set to shatter visitation records

The park has seen nearly 11 million visitors this year -- and counting. That's more than it had at this time last year.

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