31 August 2015

Smokies hiker Jenny Bennett's cause of death announced; Memorial hike planned

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials received the final autopsy report from the Sevier County Medical Examiner’s Office for Susan ...
10 June 2015

Authorities positively identify hiker as Jenny Bennett, friends start memorial wall on GoSmokies

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have positively identified the body found in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smokies as that ...
08 June 2015

UPDATE: Mother and 16-year-old son missing in Clingmans Dome area of Smokies found at 2 p.m. today

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UPDATE: Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park have found a missing woman and her son from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin who had been repo...

Body believed to be that of missing hiker Jenny Bennett found in Greenbrier area of the Smokies

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Investigators are being called in to positively identify a body that has been found in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains Nati...
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07 June 2015

Missing hiker Jenny Bennett's car reportedly found at Porters Creek Trailhead in Great Smokies

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Porters Creek Trail. (Photo from Meetup.com Asheville Hiking Group) Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers have reportedly foun...
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Jenny Bennett, avid off-trail hiker, reported missing by brother after apparent hike over a week ago

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Freelance editor and avid off-trail hiker Jenny Bennett of Sylva, NC, who writes the hiking blog Endless Streams and Forests , is missing f...
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Bear drags 16-year-old sleeping backpacker out of hammock, Park closes trails and campsites

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed several trails and backcountry campsites in the Hazel Creek section of the park du...
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13 May 2015

Pocket-sized water bottle could make plastic water bottles a thing of the past; perfect for backpacking

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Every minute, U.S. consumers use and throw away 90,000 disposable water bottles. That’s 50 billion water bottles per year – or – 30 million...
12 May 2015

This is what that extra shoelace hole is used for. I wish I knew this earlier!

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Have you ever wondered why there is an extra shoelace hole at the top of your shoe?  Many running and hiking shoes have the extra hole an...
20 April 2015

65th Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage starts Tuesday, April 21, in the Smokies

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Tomorrow, April 21, kicks off the 65th Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage, an annual five-day event in Great Smoky Mountains National Park consis...