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	<title>Smokies Blog &#187; Smoky Mountain News</title>
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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>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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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>TDOT Release estimates US 129 closed until July 31</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/03/25/tdot-release-estimates-us-129-closed-until-july-31/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/03/25/tdot-release-estimates-us-129-closed-until-july-31/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Park just emailed this notice out:
Bidding Process to Begin for Rockslide Repairs
Contractors with specialized crews focus on slide on U.S-129/SR-115
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Work to clear a rockslide that closed U.S.-129/SR-115 is
expected to begin early April.  The Tennessee Department of Transportation
will let an emergency contract to clear the slide on Monday, March 29.
TDOT qualified [...]]]></description>
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		<title>James Rogers to perform in Greenville</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/02/16/james-rogers-to-perform-in-greenville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/02/16/james-rogers-to-perform-in-greenville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Smokies Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dollywood]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Rogers is set to perform in at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greenville on February 27.  The Pigeon Forge Entertainer will take the stage at 7:30 p.m.
James won the 1983 Silver Dollar City Search for Entertainment and started performing at Dollywood.  In 1993, he partnered with The Dollywood Company and opened Music Mansion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventure Mountain-New Attraction for 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/02/16/adventure-mountain-new-attraction-for-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/02/16/adventure-mountain-new-attraction-for-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Smokies Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dollywood is unveiling a new attraction in 2010 to help celebrate the 25th anniversity of the amusement park.  Adventure Mountain will be unlike any other theme park attraction.
It will be themed after Civilian Conservation Corps-era architecture in the national park.  Each part of the attraction will have its own unique features including water features, rock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mama&#8217;s Farmhouse to help Haiti</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/01/27/mamas-farmhouse-to-help-haiti/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2010/01/27/mamas-farmhouse-to-help-haiti/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Smokies Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press Release (for immediate release)
“Mama’s Farmhouse to donate 100% of next week’s dinner proceeds to American Red
Cross for earthquake relief in Haiti”
Pigeon Forge – In an attempt to help the people of Haiti, Mama’s Farmhouse in
Pigeon Forge is offering a major incentive to their already popular wintertime
“Buy One, Get One Free” special next week. All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Bear Activity Heavy in Gatlinburg</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/10/24/black-bear-activity-heavy-in-gatlinburg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/10/24/black-bear-activity-heavy-in-gatlinburg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Smokies Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Black Bears]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While visiting Gatlinburg this fall, chances are that you will see a black bear within the city limits of Gatlinburg.   Numerous bear sightings have been reported during October.  The Smoky Mountains had a great season last year for new bear cubs being born along.
Efforts to restore bear populations in Tennessee have resulted in more frequent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elk Breeding Season in the Smokies</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/10/19/elk-breeding-season-in-the-smokies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/10/19/elk-breeding-season-in-the-smokies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Smokies Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elk breeding season in the Smoky Mountains runs from September to October and right now is a great time to see them.  Bulls typically mate with up to 20 cows during the season.  Males spar with other bulls in order to show that they are the dominant one.  Most encounters are just for show and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SmokiesBlog.com helps out on Public Lands Day</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/09/27/smokiesblog-com-helps-out-on-public-lands-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/09/27/smokiesblog-com-helps-out-on-public-lands-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Smokies Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Keep Sevier Beautiful]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roads and Rivers Day]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was Keep Sevier Beautiful Roads and Rivers Day here in Sevier County.  SmokiesBlog.com and others volunteered to help pick up trash along the west prong of the Little Pigeon River that runs through the spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
SmokiesBlog.com cleaned up the 2.2 mile stretch of the river from the Bridge at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ken Burns and The Smokies on PBS</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/09/25/ken-burns-and-the-smokies-on-pbs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/09/25/ken-burns-and-the-smokies-on-pbs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Smokies Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[East Tennessee Public Television will premeiere &#8220;East Tennessee Stories: The Land, Its People and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at 6 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2009.
This program starts with the Cherokee&#8217;s story of creation and covers additional topics including logging, the Civil War and the creation of the smokies.
Immediately following this program is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Mill Square Heritage Day 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/09/21/old-mill-square-heritage-day-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smokiesblog.com/2009/09/21/old-mill-square-heritage-day-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Old Mill Square&#8217;s Heritage Day 2009 was a great success.  Visitors were treated to live demonstrations of traditional mountain crafts like quilting, basket making, pottery and apple butter making.  There was a farmer&#8217;s market set up in front of the Old mill General Store.  Members of the local Antique Tractor and Engine Association had [...]]]></description>
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