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Oconaluftee River
Oconaluftee River
Oconaluftee River
Sep 2024
Return of the Elk
Portraits of the Great Smoky Mountains’ elk, a species restored to our region by a park conservation project
Jun 2023
Damming History
For nearly 100 years, the Ela Dam has interrupted the flow of the Oconaluftee River. But now, a team of locals are restoring the waterway.