Great Smoky Mountain Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park Service)
Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddle the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the largest protected areas in the Eastern United States. World renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, and the depth and integrity of its wilderness sanctuary, the park attracts over nine million visitors each year. Once a part of the Cherokee homeland, the Smokies today are a hiker's paradise with over 800 miles of trails. ... [Read More]
Great Smoky Mountains: Recreational Opportunities
Welcome to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is our pleasure to introduce you to the Smokies, a forested mountainous area covering more than a half million acres in North Carolina and Tennessee. These ancient mountains are home to a wide variety of plant and animal life unsurpassed in the National Park Service. The Park also offers a glimpse into the lives of early Southern Appalachian farming families and community lifestyles. Seventy-seven historic structures concentrated in five historic districts include a collection of log cabins, barns, churches, grist mills and various outbuildings. ... [Read More]
Great Smoky Mountains: Recreational Opportunities
At an elevation of 5,048 feet, Newfound Gap is the lowest drivable pass through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Newfound Gap's recognition as the lowest pass through the Great Smoky Mountains did not come until 1872. Arnold Henry Guyot, a Swiss geographer, measured many Southern Appalachian elevations. Mt. Guyot, the second highest peak in the Smokies, takes his name. He used a simple barometer to measure changes in air pressure to calculate mountain heights. In most cases he was within 2-3 percent of current values. His work revealed Newfound Gap as the lowest pass through the mountains, displacing nearby Indian Gap. A new road followed, and it became the forerunner of Newfound Gap Road. ... [Read More]
Maps of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, encompassing some of the oldest mountains on earth, is located in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. The state boundary line bisects the park, which is one of the largest in the eastern United States. Measuring fifty-four miles long and nineteen miles across at its widest point the park consists of slightly more than half a million acres. Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracts the largest number of visitors annually of any national park, perhaps because it is located within a day's drive of over 60 percent of the nation's population. In recent years, more than nine million visitors have come to the park each year. ... [Read More]
Great Smoky Mountains: Recreational Opportunities
More detailed information about Cades Cove and the rest of the Great Smoky Mountains can be obtained at the Cades Cove Visitor Center or purchased through the Great Smoky Mountains Association's electronic bookstore . ... The Cades Cove district of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is approximately eight miles from Townsend, Tennessee. The Cove offers limited services and no gasoline, so visitors should prepare before visiting. This page should help in initial preparation. Maps, books, and other trip planning materials may be purchased through the Great Smoky Mountains Association's electronic bookstore . Upon reaching the beginning of the Cades Cove loop road, visitors can find the park newspaper, an auto tour booklet, and wayside exhibits at the orientation shelter. Further information can be obtained at the Cades Cove Visitor Center, located approximately six miles around the loop at the Cable Mill area. ... [Read More]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - For Kids
Parks As Classrooms is an interdisciplinary learning experience for students in grades k-8. This environmental education program allows teachers in communities surrounding the park to bring their students to the park for a hands-on learning experience. The program integrates the natural and cultural resources of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with North Carolina and Tennessee curriculum objectives. ... Bring the family for a hands-on exploration of the diversity of life within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The family will discover the wonders of the Smokies and learn of ideas to preserve natural and cultural treasures in your own backyard. ... [Read More]
History&Genealogy - Postcards - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK: A Trip Along The Newfound Gap Highway To The Top Of Clingmans Dome. Folding postcard set. Cover views: "The Loop"; Parking Area at Newfound Gap as Seen from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Altitude 5045 Feet. Card views: Park Headquarters and Administration Building; Newfound Gap Highway and Bullhead Mountain; The Chimney Tops and Newfound Gap Highway; Newfound Gap Highway, as Seen from the Chimney Tops; Tunnel and the Chimney Tops; The Loop Underpass and the Chimney Tops; "The Loop" on Newfound Gap Highway [aerial view]; "The Loop" on Newfound Gap Highway; Parking Area at Newfound Gap as Seen from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial; View from Newfound Gap Parking Area; The Skyway to Clingman's Dome; Looking Into North Carolina From Newfound Gap; Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial at Newfound Gap; Black Bears; Parking Area at Clingman's Dome; View from Parking Area, C ... [Read More]
Great Smoky Mountains: Recreational Opportunities
Mountain biking trails are open on national forest and recreation lands outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For information on mountain biking in these areas, please contact the following offices: ... Please remember that feeding bears and other wildlife is illegal . The black bear symbolizes the invaluable wilderness qualities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But bears are dying unnecessarily due to improper disposal of garbage or illegal feeding by visitors. A bear’s remarkable sense of smell may lead it to human foods, such as a picnicker’s cooler, garbage left in the open, or food scraps thrown on the ground or left in the grill. A bear that has discovered human food or garbage will eventually become day-active and leave the safety of the backcountry. It may panhandle along roadsides and be killed by a car or it may injure a visitor and have to be euthanized. Please do your part to help protect black bears and other wildlife in the Great Smokies. Clean your picnic area, including the grill and the ground around the table, thoroughly after your meal. Thank you. ... [Read More]
Bibliography for the Smoky Mountains
DeLaughter, Jerry. Mountain Roads & Quiet Places: A Complete Guide to the Roads of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Gatlinburg, Tenn.: Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association, 1986. ... Houk, Rose. Exploring the Smokies: Things to See and Do in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Gatlinburg, Tenn.: Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association, 1989. ... Johnsson, Robert G. A Naturalist's Notebook: Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Gatlinburg, Tenn.: Great Smoky Mountains History Association, 1984. ... [Read More]
Great Smoky Mountains: Recreational Opportunities
Smoky Mountain Classrooms are environmental education programs available to area schools in North Carolina and Tennessee. The programs utilize Park Rangers as primary instructors with assistance from teachers. ... Mountains Institute ... "It's fun because you're learning about the area you live in, and I think it helps you love the mountains more because you understand them better." ... [Read More]
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