Day: June 11, 2010

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park needs volunteers to help staff a new visitor-contact station at Clingmans Dome when it opens on Saturday, June 19. According to one volunteer, the training is great, the atmosphere is supportive, and yes, you get to wear a uniform. “It’s a blast!” she says.

A bronze cat climbs a street lamp on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. The sculpture is part of the 1.7-mile Urban Trail that winds through the city highlighting landmarks in Asheville’s history. For more information on the Urban Trail, click here. Photo by Michael Muller