Blount and Beyond Online Magazine - Magazine - Page 46
Remember if you visit the park now a parking tag is required to park anywhere within the boundaries of the Smokies, but
it is not required for motorists who pass through the area or who park for less than 15 minutes. Vehicles with valid, stateissued disabled placards or license plates are exempt from the parking tag requirement. Three tags are available for
purchase Daily $5, Weekly $15, and Annual $40. Along with park centers and kiosks they can be purchased at the
Townsend Visitor Center. Please visit www.nps.gov for more details about that program.
As a descendant of Cades Cove families that had to leave their home, I have been asked frequently about my opinions.
And yes, I have some of those...Everyone wanted me to take a stand it seemed. The period of voicing one's opinions has
passed whether I gave one or did not, whether I agree or do not does not matter for it is what it is, and I am just sharing
the new rule, so someone is not caught unaware. Besides, I would much rather just