Great Smoky Mountains National Park News:
GridSmart Manages Traffic Congestion from 13 Million Tourists
Aldis, a leader in next-generation vehicle detection and traffic management systems, announced today that its GridSmart solution is helping to manage traffic congestion along a busy corridor in Sevierville, Tennessee. The City of Sevierville is known as the Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountain Tourism Area which includes Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. One of the top tourism destinations in the United States, the area boasts more than 13 million visitors annually.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/...-112858699.htmlSmokies plate raises $356K
One of the most popular specialty license plates in North Carolina raised big bucks in 2010 for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110104/NEWS/301040036/1009**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Lease For Airport Inside Grand Teton National Park Extended
A 20-year lease extension has been granted for the Jackson Hole Airport, which lies within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...rk-extended7412On the trail of bison in Yellowstone National Park
In winter, all is quiet in the world's oldest national park, even at the new visitor centre beside the famous Old Faithful geyser. The few tourists present at Yellowstone National Park enjoy America's white wilderness almost alone apart from the herds of native bison - and it's a wonderful sensation.
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/lifest...e-National-Park
