GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is doing its part to help motivate people who want to get outdoors and exercise more.
The park says the new program, “Reward Yourself – Hike the Smokies Challenge,” will help visitors reach individual milestones.
On Sunday, the park will give out free mileage record books at Sugarlands and Oconaluftee Visitor Centers between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and at Cades Cove Visitor Center from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The booklets will be available afterward for a dollar.
After hiking 100 miles, 250 miles and 500 miles, the visitor can bring the mileage record back for a mileage pin and to be recorded in the “Hike the Smokies” Web records.