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Enjoy This Winter in the Mountains Safely a Smoky Mtn. Rarity: The The Official Newspaper of Great Smoky Mountains National Park SPECIAL EDITION Winter 2015-16 Happy Birthday NPS! BILL LEA PHOTO BOB GRESS PHOTO OWLS IN WINTER Five species of owls have been recorded in Great Smoky Mountains Unlike the striped skunk, Eastern spotted skunks are seldom seen here. National Park: Barn, Barred, Eastern Screech, Newfound Gap Road offers visitors a glimpse of the high country. A Smoky Mtn. Rarity: Great Horned, and Saw- whet. All are year-round Enjoy This Winter in The Spotted Skunk residents. Barred owls are often active during If a kitten-sized spot- can look over their shoulder the Mountains Safely ted animal with very and take careful aim at humans the day and are easier to Q:soft fur scampers up to you or other threats. see in winter when the he 33-mile-long Newfound restrictions on winter driving. on the trail, stamps its paws Throughout their range, Gap Road (U.S. 441) is the Typically, Newfound Gap and then stands on its front spotted skunks are something leaves are off the trees. Tmain automobile route through Road is temporarily closed legs, what should you do? of a mystery. There are few Great Smoky Mountains 15-20 times each winter. Even places where they are truly National Park. It crosses the though driving conditions A: Be afraid. Be very afraid. common, and even in those crest of the Smoky Mountains may seem fine near Gatlin- Although tiny (only 20 inches areas, sightings are few and at Newfound Gap (elevation burg or Cherokee, Newfound long and weighing under a far between. In the Smokies, 5,046’) to connect the towns of Gap Road contains very steep pound) spotted skunks have perhaps two or three sightings Gatlinburg, TN and Cherokee, grades and is oftern coated an unspeakably foul spray of spotted skunks are reported NC. Driving time is typically with snow and ice in winter. which they can direct with each year. One reason for this one hour. Salt is not used to treat roads marksman-like accuracy at elusiveness is that spotted At Newfound Gap, where in the park because it dam- distances of up to 15 feet. skunks are nocturnal. They are the road reaches its highest ages the plant and stream life Experts on the subject say also gentle creatures that prefer point, temperatures are fre- that the park was created to spotted skunk musk is signifi- to avoid conflicts with larger quently 10-15° F cooler than in protect. cantly stronger than that of animals. Cherokee or Gatlinburg. In ad- For current conditions the striped skunk. Spotted skunk burrows dition, the higher elevations of call (865) 436-1200 or check The unique “hand stand” have surprisingly small en- the park receive considerably Twitter at twitter.com/smokies- is just one of the peculiar be- trances (3” wide) and are of- more precipitation than the roadsnps. haviors exhibited by spotted ten found in rocky areas, hol- Indoor Activities surrounding valleys. Annually, Winter hikers should be skunks. It is their final warn- low logs, and under stumps. Please see Page 2 Newfound Gap records over prepared for cold and wet ing before unleashing their The animals’ diet includes five feet of snow. conditions, even if the day potent spray to deter preda- mice, insects, reptiles, bird This combination of low starts warm. Always bring tors or other threats. Prelim- eggs, fruit, and carrion. Their temperatures and high pre- rain gear, hat, and gloves. inary warnings include the main enemies are bobcats, cipitation results in periods of Dress in layers with wool or stamping of their front feet great horned owls (who don’t hazardous driving conditions. fleece. Avoid cotton clothing and “bluff charging.” From mind the smell) and motor For the safety of motorists, the in winter because it loses the handstand position they vehicles. Park Service imposes certain insulation value when wet. indoor activities There are also plenty of indoor options for exploring the national park hen the weather calls for indoor activities, visitors to the Great Smoky Moun- Wtains still have a wide range of options for exploring the natural and cultural histories of the national park. Four quality museums with updated exhibits are locat- ed either inside the park or within five miles of its entrances. All are open year-round. Oconaluftee Visitor Center & Museum & JAMES WALKER Sugarlands Visitor Center & Museum Swain County Heritage Museum PHOTOGRAPHS BY BILL LEA, LISA DUFF LEA, LISA BILL BY PHOTOGRAPHS Sugarlands Visitor Center Swain County Visitor Center and Museum and Heritage Museum Located on U.S. 441 in Great Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Located in downtown Bryson Smoky Mountains National City, NC at the corner of Main & Park, 2 miles south of Everett Streets. Gatlinburg, TN. Great Smoky Mountains Oconaluftee Visitor Center Open 9-5, closed Open 8-4:30, Heritage Center and Museum Christmas Day closed Christmas Day Located on Hwy 73 in Townsend, TN. Located on U.S. 441 in Great Admission: Free Admission: Free Open 10-5, Closed most Sundays Smoky Mountains National Park, (865) 436-7318 x318 (865) 436-1291 Admission: $7 adults, $5 seniors, $5 2 miles north of Cherokee, NC. kids 6-17, free for kids 5 and under Open 8-4:30, closed Christmas Day (865) 448-0044 Admission: Free The Heritage Museum covers the Highlights include a free 20-min- (828) 497-1904 dramatic history of Swain County, NC, ute film shown on the hour and including the story of Cherokee Indian The center is located on six acres and half hour in a state-of-the-art towns like Kituwha, European-Amer- offers both indoor and outdoor exhibits. Exhibits include audio recordings surround sound theater. The ican settlers eeking a living from the Subject matter includes east Tennessee of mountain folk, park artifacts, film provides an overview of the rugged Smoky Mountains, Civil War American Indian history and the lives of video clips, 3-D maps, historic park’s natural and cultural battles, moonshiners, bear hunters, Euro-American settlers from the ear- photographs, and more.There is a history. Exhibits in the museum Fontana Dam, and the creation of the ly 1800s to the establishment of Great well-staffed information desk and a area use intricate re-creations national park. The museum includes Smoky Mountains National Park. High- bookstore inside as well. Outside the to spotlight the Smokies’ rich interactive exhibits just for kids as well lights are restored historic buildings, visitor center over a dozen historic habitats and diverse plant and as video presentations, a real log cabin, re-creations of log cabin interiors, and log buildings are preserved on the animal life. There is a well- and many mural-sized photographs quilts and other artifacts from the Great Mountain Farm Museum. A brand staffed information desk and a and artifacts. Smoky Mountains National Park collec- new audio tour of the farm muse- bookstore inside as well. Out- In the visitor center there is infor- tion. Visit gsmheritagecenter.org for a list um is now available. In addition, a side, several short trails lead to mation about hiking, rafting, sightsee- of special exhibits and events. walking and bicycling trail follows natural and historic points of ing, and riding the Smoky Mountain the river to Cherokee. interest. Railroad. 2 v smokies guide, Winter 2015-16 smokies trip planner to order maps and guides: www.smokiesinformation.org accommodations pets in the park Le Conte Lodge (accessible by Pets are allowed in frontcoun- BILL LEA PHOTO trail only) provides the only try campgrounds and beside lodging in the park. Call (865) roads as long as they are 429-5704. restrained at all times. Pets For information on lodg- are not allowed on park trails, smokies guide ing outside the park: except for the Gatlinburg Bryson City 1-800-867-9246 and Oconaluftee River trails. Smokies Guide is produced Cherokee 1-800-438-1601 Dogs on these trails must be Fontana 1-800-849-2258 leashed. five times per year by Great Gatlinburg 1-800-267-7088 Smoky Mountains Asso- Maggie Valley 1-800-624-4431 road closures ciation and Great Smoky Pigeon Forge 1-800-251-9100 The following roads close for Mountains National Park. Sevierville 1-888-766-5948 the winter. Listed below are Publication dates are roughly Townsend 1-800-525-6834 the estimated 2016 opening as follows: dates. This schedule is subject to change. SPRING: March 15 Clingmans Dome—April 1 Rich Mountain—April 8 SUMMER: June 1 BILL LEA PHOTO Roaring Fork —March 25 LATE SUMMER: August 10 Parson Branch—April 8 AUTUMN: September 13 Campgrounds at Smokemont and Cades Cove are open all year. WINTER: December 1 camping in the the national park special events CONTRIBUTING EDITOR The National Park Service The list below shows December 12, 2015 Steve Kemp maintains developed camp- number of sites, elevations, Festival of Christmas Past: grounds at seven locations in fees, approximate 2016 opera- Sugarlands Visitor Center NPS COORDINATOR the park. There are no show- tion dates, and maximum RV Elizabeth Dupree ers or hookups other than lengths. Dates are subject to December 19, 2015 EDITORIAL BOARD circuits for special medical change. Visit www.nps.gov/ Holiday Homecoming at Coralie Bloom uses at Cades Cove, Elkmont, grsm for current information. Oconaluftee Visitor Center Lynda Doucette and Smokemont. ABRAMS CREEK 16 sites, Kristine Johnson Campsites at Elkmont, elev. 1,125’, $14, open May 27- Bicycling Cades Cove in winter. April 20-April 24, 2016 Smokemont, Cataloochee, Oct. 10, 12’ trailers Spring Wildflower Pilgrim- Terry Maddox Cosby, and Cades Cove BALSAM MOUNTAIN 46 age: parkwide Mike Maslona may be reserved.
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