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  • Log Cabins and Buildings of Cades Cove

    02/27/2010 8:25:53 AM PST · by jay1949 · 58 replies · 1,263+ views
    Backcountry Notes ^ | February 27, 2010 | Jay Henderson
    Cades Cove is a community frozen in time. Some of the log cabins and other buildings in Cades Cove were preserved and restored. These log and timber buildings now make Cades Cove a major draw in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. {30 vintage photographs}
  • Report shows Smokies 'beginning to die' [ Our Forrests

    04/15/2004 2:54:31 PM PDT · by kemosabe · 116 replies · 831+ views
    Winston-Salem Journal ^ | Thursday April 15, 2004 | Associated Press
    GATLINBURG, Tenn. A new report by the National Parks Conservation Association on the future of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park paints a dire picture. "This park is beginning to die," said Tom Kiernan, the conservation group's president. "This assessment clearly shows the park is in danger, and its long-term viability is at risk." High ozone levels, acid rain, continued underfunding and a proposed road on the north shore of Fontana Lake in North Carolina are combining to endanger the park's future, Kiernan said. Much of the damage could be slowed or prevented if certain steps are taken, he said,...