# mountain national (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mountain national. Page: Feed: --- ## [Another Popular Trail in the Smoky Mountains Will Undergo Improvement Work](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/another-popular-trail-in-the-smoky) _2026-08-21 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service has issued a press release regarding improvements being made to a popular trail in a highly visited area. ## [September Kicks Off With The Harvest Festival in Gatlinburg](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/september-kicks-off-with-the-harvest) _2026-08-17 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ Are you tired of the summer heat and dreaming of cool fall evenings by a campfire? ## [The Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg Will Rock With 80's Metal Icons](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/the-mountain-music-festival-in-gatlinburg) _2026-08-14 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ If you’ll be in Gatlinburg the weekend of August 21-23, expect to see folks clad in leather with long flowing locks of hair. ## [An Update on the Demolition of the LeConte Recreation Building + Potential For Road Delays](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/an-update-on-the-demolition-of-the) _2026-08-10 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ The following article is an update on the demolition of the LeConte Lodge Recreation building, courtesy of a press release from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service. ## [Ober Gatlinburg Will Debut Off-Road Trails During Jeep Invasion, August 21-22](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/ober-gatlinburg-will-debut-off-road) _2026-08-08 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ For the first time, Ober Gatlinburg is opening its mountain to trail-rated Jeeps and other off-road vehicles during its “Ober the Top Off Road.” ## [36 Months (3 Years!) of Life in Gatlinburg: A Worthy Search For A Solution](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/36-months-3-years-of-life-in-gatlinburg) _2026-08-05 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ It was an interesting July in Gatlinburg. ## [Gatlinburg News And Notes: Car Seat Safety Event And River Road Closure](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/gatlinburg-news-and-notes-car-seat) _2026-08-02 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ Here is a pair of upcoming Gatlinburg news and notes you might want to check out in the early part of August. ## [Laurel Falls Trail Will Not Open This Year; New Completion Date Moved to 2027](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/laurel-falls-trail-will-not-open) _2026-08-01 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ Some disappointing news was released from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service this week. ## [Word from the Smokies](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/park-team-keeps-the-water-flowing/) _2026-08-01 · Holly Kays · Outdoors_ Every morning, Kimberly Baxter leaves her home in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, long before most of its residents have hit their first snooze button. She’s on the road toward Cades Cove by 5 a.m., reaching her first stop of the day in the Cable Mill area. ## [On the Trail in the Smokies](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/road-prong-trail-kuwohi-road/) _2026-08-01 · Ben Anderson · Outdoors_ For roughly a century, beginning in the 1830s, the only established route across the great crest of the Great Smoky Mountains was the Oconaluftee Turnpike. But as you might imagine, it differed greatly from today’s turnpikes. ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HOdqgorUSCln) _2026-08-01 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Park Mule Team Celebrates 50 Years](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/park-mule-team-celebrates-50-years/) _2026-08-01 · Holly Kays · Outdoors_ After years of long days spent together in the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Danny Gibson knows his coworkers inside and out. “That’s the first thing you do,” Gibson said. “Learn your mules.” ## [Get Your Wings! The Red Bull Event Kicks Off August at The Gatlinburg Skypark](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/get-your-wings-the-red-bull-event) _2026-07-28 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ The Gatlinburg Skypark will usher in the month of August once again, buzzing with an energetic, special event. ## [Gatlinburg Spur Will Undergo Maintenance Starting July 27](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/gatlinburg-spur-will-undergo-maintenance) _2026-07-23 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ Great Smoky Mountains National Park will complete essential maintenance along the Gatlinburg Spur starting July 27. ## [The 5 Best Places For Pizza in Gatlinburg: 2026 Edition](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/the-5-best-places-for-pizza-in-gatlinburg) _2026-07-21 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄 · A Gatlinburg NOW Publication_ It’s NOW that time for another installment of the best places for pizza in Gatlinburg! ## [Linville Gorge](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/linville-gorge/) _2026-06-01 · Marla Hardee Milling · Outdoors_ The Linville Gorge is one of those rare places where you can glimpse part of the North Carolina landscape in its wildest, most rugged form. Other than changes created by nature, it remains virtually the same as when it was part of Cherokee territory. ## [On the Trail in the Smokies](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/beech-gap-trail-hyatt-ridge/) _2026-06-01 · Ben Anderson · Outdoors_ Nearly all the 150 or so maintained trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park end at another trail or at a road. But a few paths in the Smokies’ 850-mile network of trails end at backcountry campsites. ## [Word from the Smokies](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/peregrine-falcons-back-from-brink-of-extinction/) _2026-06-01 · Holly Kays · Outdoors_ With striking white-and-gray plumage, yellow beaks and talons, and powerfully compact bodies, peregrine falcons are beautiful birds in any posture. ## [Cades Cove](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/cades-cove/) _2026-03-30 · Dan Sullivan · Outdoors_ Arriving in Cades Cove, it’s hard not to be taken aback by the beauty of the place—lush meadows surrounded by the cool, green peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains. ## [On the Trail in the Smokies](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/bradley-fork-chasteen-creek/) _2026-03-30 · Ben Anderson · Outdoors_ Of the many wonderful wildflower excursions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in early to mid spring, a half-day outing along sections of Bradley Fork and Chasteen Creek trails likely ranks among the most rewarding. ## [Word from the Smokies](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/understanding-george-masa/) _2026-03-30 · Janet McCue · Outdoors_ From George Masa’s 1915 arrival in Asheville, North Carolina, until his death in 1933, the trailblazing Japanese photographer explored the Smoky Mountains, mapping trails and capturing the region’s grandeur and beauty in photographs. ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GxRsnIfLxCIi) _2026-03-30 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Visiting Japan (東京マラソンを走る)](http://horatiulazu.ca/blog/general/2026/03/08/japan.html) _2026-03-08 · Horatiu’s Blog_ For years, I had wanted to visit Japan, but cycling trips in Europe always seemed more tempting and kept winning out. Then, the day before the Tokyo Marathon lottery closed, a friend convinced me to apply. I didn’t expect much, but a few months later I received the email: I was selected. In case you can’t read Japanese, 東京マラソンを走る translates to “running the Tokyo Marathon.” What followed was a… ## [Site Redesign and Migration](https://blog.ericdaugherty.com/posts/2026-03-05-site-redesign/) _2026-03-05 · EricDaugherty.com_ My old site design was getting a bit old and it was time for a cleanup. Now that AI is all the rage I used Claude Code to come up with a new site design and applied it. This is really 2 different sites… www.ericdaugherty.com and blog.ericdaugherty.com . www was hosted via GitHub Pages while blog was hosted using Google’s Blogger . I felt it was time to move to a simpler static blog… ## [Portable Power Pricing (or how I built something with AI)](https://blog.ericdaugherty.com/2026/02/portable-power-pricing-or-how-i-built.html) _2026-02-21 · EricDaugherty.com_ In my recent blog post Surviving the Great PSPS of 2025 , I outlined my interest in Portable Solar Generators, and I've been looking for a side project to test out the latest AI capabilities. I found the answer in PortablePowerPricing.com I was recently looking to buy an additional battery for my EcoFlow Delta 2 Max , but since all of these products are nearly always sold at a significant discount… ## [Wait, Don’t Kill It!](https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/spiders-protect-from-disease/) _2026-01-25 · Frances Figart · Outdoors_ Although the word “spider” may elicit a “yuck” from many readers, the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might suppose. Arachnids play key roles in balancing our ecosystem by keeping herbivorous insects in check. ## [JVC Projector HDMI CEC Control](https://blog.ericdaugherty.com/2026/01/jvc-projector-hdmi-cec-control.html) _2026-01-03 · EricDaugherty.com_ I recently upgraded my projector to a 4k JVC model along with an upgraded AV Receiver (Denon). I previously used an old Harmony remote to control the whole system, but with the new components and the realization that I really only use the Apple TV as an input device, I wanted to simplify the remote setup. The Apple TV and the Denon worked well together using HDMI CEC. This allows the Apple TV to… ## [Surviving the Great PSPS of 2025](https://blog.ericdaugherty.com/2025/12/surviving-great-psps-of-2025.html) _2025-12-20 · EricDaugherty.com_ Colorado is having a dry winter, and over the past few days we've had very high winds along the Front Range area, where I live. These conditions create a high risk for wildfires, as evidenced by the Marshal Fire in 2021. Xcel instituted a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event twice in 3 days to reduce this risk. The first event started about 10a on Wednesday and lasted until Noon on Thursday… ## [A week cycling in Girona and Catalonia](http://horatiulazu.ca/blog/general/2025/09/13/girona.html) _2025-09-13 · Horatiu’s Blog_ In September 2025, I had the pleasure of visiting Girona, Spain . Girona is a popular cycling hub where numerous famous athletes including Jan Frodeno reside because of the excellent weather, roads, and variety of routes available. Training Leading up to Girona I did not do any specific training for this trip. The year started off rough after catching COVID19 in January and having to take off… ## [Visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park](http://horatiulazu.ca/blog/general/2024/10/21/smoky.html) _2024-10-21 · Horatiu’s Blog_ In October 2024, I had the pleasure of visiting Smoky Mountains National Park with several friends. The park, situated in Tennasse and North Carolina, is the most visited national park in the United States attracting more than 13.3 million visitors annually. Mount LeConte Our first significant hike was Mount LeConte, which is the highest peak completely in Tennessee standing at 6593ft (2010m), and…