News About the Park’s 75th Anniversary
 Outdoors: Trails Forever
Lending the Smokies a hand by Danny Bernstein in Vol. 15 / Iss. 37 on 04/08/2009
The Knoxville News Sentinel is running fantastic features about the history, culture, and natural resources of Great Smoky Mountains National park in honor of the 75th Anniversary.
Click here to visit their website where all of the stories are posted!
May 17, 2009 - Dolly Parton- A True Friends of the Smokies- Raises $100,000+ for the Park
May 11, 2009 - New Dollywood show tells splendid story of the Smokies
May 10, 2009 - Standing ovation: "Sha-Kon-O-Hey' has successful premiere after five-year journey to stage
October 3, 2008 - Parton boosts Smokies - Singer to donate album rights of new release to park
October 2, 2008 - Park names Dolly Parton as 75th anniversary ambassador
News From The Smokies
February 2, 2009 - NATIONAL PARK VISITATION MARKS ANNUAL DECREASE IN 2008 BUT HELD ITS OWN DURING NATIONAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
January 7, 2009 - Friends of the Smokies’ Grassroots Beginning
November 7, 2008 - YOUTH GROUP TAKES PART IN THE TRAILS FOREVER PROGRAM AS PART OF "MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY"
October 29, 2008 - Park Announces Winter Facilities Schedule
October 8, 2008 - Park Scheduled Fall Open House of Unopened Section of Foothills Parkway
October 3, 2008 - Smokies Bear Plates Fund Trail Work at Andrews Bald
September 22, 2008 - Friends Plates Driving Improvements Throughout Park
September 17, 2008 - An Artistic Celebration of the Parks 75th Anniversary
September 15, 2008 - National Park Announces Civilian Conservation Corps Program Commemorating 75th Anniversary
June 26, 2008 - Toyota’s Million Dollar Donation Enhances Environmental Education at Great Smoky Mountains National Park : Hybrid vehicles and $1 million to emphasize science education and promote environmental leadership
June 13, 2008 - 75th Anniversary Website is Online Now!
June 12, 2008 - GSMNP Announces Spur Repaving Schedule!!
March 6, 2008 - Park Seeking High School Students for Paid Summer Internships
February 28, 2008 - Friends of the Smokies Plates Fund Student Internships
February 26, 2008 - Smokies Announces Summer Educator Programs
February 12, 2008 - Smokies Bear Plates Fund Student Internships
January 18, 2008 - Haiman Foundation Grants $21,000 to Friends of the Smokies
January 3, 2008 - Smokies Plates Make A Difference
January 3, 2008 - New Federal Budget Provides Increases for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
October 31, 2007 - Restaurants Dish Out Park Support
October 29, 2007 - Park Announces Winter Schedule
October 18, 2007 - Backcountry Fire Ban in Smokies
September 12 , 2007 - Tanger 8K Run for the Park Check Presentation
August 24, 2007 - NATIONAL PARK ANNOUNCES FIRST PHASE OF APPROVED CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE PROJECTS
August 10, 2007 - Lucky Thirteen for Smokies Telethon
August 5, 2007 - Inaugural Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Is a Win for the Smokies
July 9, 2007 - Park Officials Seek New Facility
Click here to read about plans for the Park’s new Oconaluftee Visitor Center and how Friends of the Smokies is helping!
June 22, 2007 - New Junior Ranger Materials Debut With Help From Friends of the Smokies
 June, 6 2007
Smoky Mountain Bed & Breakfast Association Is a Friend of the Smokies
Left-to-right- Kay Cooper, President, Smoky Mountain Bed & Breakfast Association, Shirley Price of The Foxtrot Bed & Breakfast, Jim Hart, President, Friends of the Smokies.
May 22, 2007
Friends Welcomes Sarah Weeks to Staff
Group photo courtesy of Jack Williams. Left-to-right NPS Management Assistant Bob Miller, Friends’ North Carolina Office Manager Elaine Stewart, Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, Friends’ Director of Development Sarah Weeks, Friends’ President Jim Hart, Assistant Superintendent Kevin FitzGerald.
April 23, 2007 - Join the Appalachian Trail Conservancy SWEAT Crew!
POWERHOUSE OF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK!
March 7, 2007
Park Spring Openings Scheduled
 March, 6 2007
PARK RECEIVES GIFT TO RECOGNIZE FRIENDS DONORS
Bob Parrot of the Rotary Club of Knoxville explains key design element of the Donor Wall as Friends President Jim Hart, Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, and Rotary Club of Knoxville President Frank Rothermel look on.
February 22, 2007
Clean Fuel Grant and Smokies Tags Bring Biodiesel to the Park
February 7, 2007
Black Bear Takes Over Smokies Plate
January 25, 2007 - National Park Visitation Marks Increase for 2007
December 10, 2006 - Smokies Supporters Celebrate End of Polyester Suit
December 01, 2006 - Friends Appreciates Chance to Light up the Night
August 28, 2006 - Great Smokies is Top Money Generating National Park Service Unit According to a recently-released National Park Service (NPS) study
August 10, 2006 - Smokies Telethon Tops $200,000
June 24, 2006 - Smokies Fundraiser Launches New Rocky Top Trail Fund
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