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		<title>National Hiking Day is September 24</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2011/09/15/national-hiking-day-is-september-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the heat cools down and we start easing into the fall, it&#8217;s easy to forget that this is one of the best times to go hiking in the Smokies. The colors are changing and the temperature is just right for a little bit of Autumn exploring! This year, the Parks have announced National Hiking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Weekend at the Forge!</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2011/05/31/this-weekend-at-the-forge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 22:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June is almost here and we&#8217;re well on our way of feeling the heatwave. Fortunately, we have some events to help cool us down: At the Sevierville Events Center from June 2 &#8211; 4 is the Parkest Greatest Knife show, promising a wide selection of knives to the connoisseur of pointy objects. Visit their website [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 is Approaching!</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/12/27/1032/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We here at Smokies Blog hope that you had had a fantastic Christmas holiday! We got a couple of new tidbits for the new year that you may be interested in! Wilderness Wildlife Week will be held from January 8th to 15th for the 21st year.  Held at the Music Road Hotel, this has a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Summer Solstice</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/06/21/happy-summer-solstice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first day of Summer has come and gone! Hope you guys spent the day enjoying the extra sunlight (Or at least staying away from the extra heat. Phew!) It&#8217;s not much longer now until the summer really kicks off in the Smokies with the Fourth of July also! If you&#8217;re deciding to travel down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smokies Celebrate June with Firefly Viewings at Elkmont</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/06/03/smokies-celebrate-june-with-firefly-viewings-at-elkmont/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/06/03/smokies-celebrate-june-with-firefly-viewings-at-elkmont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From June 5 &#8211; 13 this year, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close the Elkmont entrance road to motor vehicles for the viewing of the annual occurrance of fireflies synching in unison. One of the few sites in the United States where one can view such a sight, Elkmont is known for its large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smokies Celebrates National Park Week with Community Service Project</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/04/12/smokies-celebrates-national-park-week-with-community-service-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, April 25 from 10 am to 5 pm, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate National Park Week with a community service project that will involve performing trail improvements to the Elkmont Nature Trail located at the Elkmont Campground near Gatlinburg, Tenn.&#160; Read More: Click here to read more&#8230; Source: National Park Service]]></description>
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		<title>2010 National Junior Ranger Day Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/04/12/2010-national-junior-ranger-day-programs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate the fourth annual National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children and their families can join in a variety of free, hands-on activities at Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg; W. L. Mills Conference Center in Gatlinburg; and Oconaluftee Visitor Center near [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noted Author to Present History of Cataloochee</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/04/08/noted-author-to-present-history-of-cataloochee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/04/08/noted-author-to-present-history-of-cataloochee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host author Hattie Caldwell Davis on Saturday, April 17, from 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Read More: Click here to read more&#8230; Source: National Park Service]]></description>
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		<title>Citizen Scientist Opportunities to Conduct Field Research</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/04/08/citizen-scientist-opportunities-to-conduct-field-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/04/08/citizen-scientist-opportunities-to-conduct-field-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join park biologists and educators during a field day on Saturday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Greenbrier area to collect scientific data on ash trees by mapping the locations these trees in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The mapping project will be used to monitor future threats from a nonnative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smokies Celebrates National Park Week with</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/04/02/smokies-celebrates-national-park-week-with/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/04/02/smokies-celebrates-national-park-week-with/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, April 25 from 10 am to 5 pm, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate National Park Week with a community service project that will involve performing trail improvements to the Elkmont Nature Trail located at the Elkmont Campground near Gatlinburg, Tenn.&#160; Read More: Click here to read more&#8230; Source: National Park Service]]></description>
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