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Toyota donates $1 million, three Prius hybrids to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Toyota is donating $1 million and three hybrid vehicles to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The donation will support raising environmental awareness and will enhance and develop new science education initiatives for K-12 students, teachers and families to encourage careers in science and service-learning opportunities.

Firefly

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I love this time of year. Little magical lights fill the air around you in the evenings. Yes, I’m talking about Fireflies.

The Smoky Mountains’ big natural light show is about to begin.

Former Colleague And Former Republican Calls On Lamar To Step Up On The Environment

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Former Republican U.S. Senator Lincoln Chaffee says that Lamar Alexander has to save the GOP on the environment:

The GOP faces a potential blowout in November on a myriad of issues - Iraq, the economy, gas prices - and, certainly, its insensitivity to environmental issues.

Razor blades can flatten tires?

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I got caught up in this traffic mess this morning, although I was lucky to lose time and not tire pressure. I wouldn’t've guessed that razor blades were causing the flat tires. How does a razor blad put a hole in a tire? Wouldn’t it lie flat and just get run over?

Distasteful tourist schlock

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Taking a look at the state AP wire this morning, there was a piece about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and how some are looking to promote "new eco-friendly tourism" in the towns surrounding the park. They need it. Tucked up in the story was a paragraph I found myself agreeing with:...

Smokies to get new entrance signs

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WATE:

This spring, crews are replacing all 14 of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's entrance signs with new ones.

The report doesn't say if they will be digital LED signs.

Easter Sunrise

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Webcam shot taken at 7:25am EDT this morning from Look Rock in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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