46: Exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Is there a more life-giving place than Great Smoky Mountain National Park? We don’t think there is! This is the time of year this park really shines, so in this episode, we are exploring everything the Smokies have to offer. We know that some of you are heading out there in the next few weeks to see the fall colors, so we are excited to talk about and celebrate this beautiful national park with you! Join us as we cover: Why this park is the most visited national park in America The most popular part of this park that you don’t want to miss Our favorite waterfall hike in this park What you need to know about Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail What we love about Gatlinburg If you only have time for one trail, this is the one you want to do What you need to know about the trails - and how to pronounce them The diverse ecosystems in the park What to check out on the North Carolina side of the park The best way to get Smoky Mountain views We hope you enjoyed exploring this stunning park with us! It is truly amazing, and it deserves all of the hype that it gets. There is so much magic in this park, and we know you’ll love it. If you want some help planning your trip to the Smokies and avoiding the massive crowds, grab your Great Smoky Mountains Itinerary before you go! Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	It's not like M. Night Shyamalan's the village, you know, we're all looking in, you know,
0:05.0	from the outside watching these people farm, you know?
0:10.6	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:15.7	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:19.7	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes. I think that the parks are best seen from the trail,
0:22.8	and I'm here to make National Park Trip Planning easy.
0:26.2	And I'm John.
0:27.2	I carry the kids on the trails, tell stories,
0:29.9	and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like flowers.
0:34.5	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:39.0	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:43.0	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:45.8	Let's start exploring.
0:53.9	So of all the trips that we had to cancel because of your stupid back surgery this summer,
1:01.6	I was the most disappointed about missing out on the Smokies this year.
1:06.5	That was a really sad thing to happen.
1:09.5	It was because we were like all set up perfectly to go there.
1:13.2	And so as we've been like preparing for this podcast episode and I've been reading through everything and just looking through everything, I'm like, I really wanted to go there this year.
1:22.9	I know.
1:23.4	Next year, we will be there.
1:25.1	Yes.
1:25.4	We will be there.
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