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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park is named for the misty 'smoke' that often hangs over the park.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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WebCams
Two webcams provide a current view of the park and information about air quality conditions. Images are updated every 15 minutes. 

Look Rock (located on the western end of the park)
Purchase  Knob (located on the eastern end of the park)

 
Northern Long-eared Bat

Video Podcasts

Watch short videos on a variety of topics including white-nose syndrome in bats, elk reintroduction, hemlock woolly adelgids, and more.

 
 

The Great Smoky Mountains Association, a non-profit partner of the park, also offers free podcasts from the Smokies, including stories, songs, and the Newfound Gap Self-guiding Auto Tour. Visit their website for audio podcasts or video blogs.  

 


Photo Galleries

 
Eastern Box Turtle

Downloadable Photographs (25 Photos)

Free photographs available for download.
Mingus Mill

Historic Buildings (11 Photos)

historic buildings
Sunset

Mountain Scenes (13 Photos)

Endless mountain ridges stretch to the horizon in these Great Smoky Mountain scenes.
Fall on Bull Head

Seasons in the Smokies (21 Photos)

The beauty of the park in winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Rainbow Falls Frozen

Waterfalls (11 Photos)

Waterfalls
Eastern Box Turtle

Wildlife (17 Photos)

Wildlife
webcam photo
Real-time WebCam at Appalachian Highlands SLC
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Black-chinned red salamander
Salamander Capital of the World!
At least thirty species of salamanders live in the park.
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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestation
Hemlock Woolly Adelgids
Eastern hemlock trees are under attack from a non-native insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid.
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Elk were reintroduced to the park in 2001.
Elk
Elk were reintroduced to the park in 2001.
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Last Updated: January 19, 2011 at 07:24 MST