The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Description: Explore the history, landscapes, and remarkable natural diversity of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with author Steve Cotham. Home to more than 800 miles of hiking trails, ancient mountain peaks, scenic gorges, rivers, and thousands of plant and animal species, the Smokies have a story as impressive as the views. The book also traces the decades-long effort to establish the park, beginning in 1923 as land was acquired from lumber companies and hundreds of individual landowners before its dedication in 1940. Today, the park protects surviving old-growth forests and one of North America’s most biologically diverse regions, recognized as both an International Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site.

Created by: Steve Cotham