Collaborative works to reduce I-40 animal deaths

Collaborative works to reduce I-40 animal deaths

Posted by on May 21, 2019 @ 7:44 am in Conservation | 0 comments | Last modified: May 20, 2019

The Pigeon River Gorge Wildlife Connectivity Project is a joint effort of at least 19 nonprofit and governmental groups working to bring the death rate of wildlife on Interstate-40 through the gorge down. The many groups under the connectivity project umbrella, including the N.C. and Tennessee Departments of Transportation, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Appalachian...

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Low Gap and Appalachian Trails to Mt. Cammerer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Low Gap and Appalachian Trails to Mt. Cammerer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Posted by on Sep 26, 2011 @ 11:03 pm in Appalachian Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking, Hiking Blog, Rated Difficult Hikes, Tennessee, Vista Hikes | 0 comments | Last modified: January 8, 2015

You don’t have to climb to 6000 feet to get spectacular views of the Smoky Mountains. In fact, Mt. Cammerer has some of the best views in the national park, yet doesn’t even reach 5000 feet. You can see Snowbird Mountain and the Pigeon River Gorge to the east, and Mt. Sterling south, and the full expanse of the national park to the west. Mt. Cammerer was...

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