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Waterfalls of North Carolina is the very first map available that features and highlights more than 300 waterfalls in the western North Carolina region, including the Great Smoky Mountains.

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Each day, on average, there were 11.2 search and rescue (SAR) incidents in our national park system. Most are concentrated in just 5 park units. The most likely people to require a rescue are males, hikers and boaters.

Beyond the growing number of questionable incidences, the article was prompted by the story of a group of hikers in the Grand Canyon that activated their emergency beacon three times over the course of three days! Each time a helicopter was mobilized for a potential rescue.\n\nOn the third mobilization, rescuers finally took the four hikers off the trail and cited the leader for "creating a hazardous condition" for the rescue teams.

Admitting defeat and knowing when to say enough is enough is a vital life saving skill for any adventurer who is pushing the boundaries of what the human body is capable. This doesn't make it any easier to implement nor any easier to deal with the waiting media and sponsors on homecoming. Chris Bray and Clark Carter are two young Australian adventurers who had to face just such a situation in 2005. Their true strength and character was demonstrated when in 2008 they went back again to get the job done. Well done lads !

An interesting study was published this month showing that bears in Yosemite break into minivans more often than any other vehicle. The analysis discusses several competing hypotheses about why bears selected minivans during the study.

Nearly the entire length of the four-mile (one-way) hike to the summit of Mt. Rogers passes through open country, offering sweeping views of the surrounding wilderness as far as the eye can see. With the rocky outcroppings and the open views, it seems more like hiking in some places out west rather than in the Appalachian Mountains.

Amazon is offering customers a chance to win a trip to Yellowstone National Park. In addition to the trip, the winner will also be awarded a Canon Photography equipment package, as well as a private lesson with Adam Jones, a leading photographer and instructor in Canon's "Explorers of Light" program. You must enter before November 15.\n

Grassy Ridge on Roan Mountain is the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian Mountains, and is an easy hiking destination starting out of Carvers Gap.

At one point the fire got so big that they parked a train - loaded with foam - just outside of town. This was to be our protection in case the wind changed direction. Later on we made the hike to spend the night at the historic Sperry Chalet.\n

At the top of pass you'll have your first views of Gilpin Lake. The view of the deep blue, alpine lake is stunning and dramatic - one of the best in the Rockies.

This chicken bistro is humming with activity on Thanksgiving as the kitchen staff slams out turkey portions, from entire meals to sides, gravy and other odds and ends...

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The Great Smoky Mountains Association is reporting that Dolly Parton has raised more than $80,000 for the Trails Forever program, an endowment that will fund an additional permanent trail maintenance work crew.

"Blossom Guest House, Gurgaon is supreme in hospitality with the motive of 'Atithi Devo Bhavah'. It provides a great combination of Price, Value and Quality" in the posh area of DLF Phase 2, just 700 meters from IFFCO chowk/Sahara Mall.

The following is a list of specials and discounts being offered during the month of December by cabin and chalet rental owners in the Smoky Mountains (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Townsend as well as the North Carolina side of the Smokies).

The National Park Service has recently launched a new Holiday Events Page on its website. Plus, two events in the Great Smoky Mountains for the holidays.

If you haven't yet hiked these seven trails in the Smokies, they must be on your to-do list for your next visit - or your just not getting the full Smoky Mountains experience.

The Cascade Canyon Trail in Grand Teton National Park is often rated as one of the best trails in the United States. If you've ever had the opportunity to hike this gem you would probably concur.