When we were kids my dad and mom always took my brother and me to the smokies.. My brother and I always wanted to hike with my dad but separately … so one time I picked Laurel Falls because it would be easier on my dad… but my brother the next day picked the Chimneys.. Good thing I picked Laurel Falls..😂
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the country's most popular national park sites. It offers postcard-perfect views and plentiful wildlife.
State(s): North Carolina Tennessee,
Established: 1926
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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Walking through the dark woods a beam of sunlight illuminated the mountain stream.
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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In Cherokee, North Carolina, on August 6th of this year, the town was hopping, the tourists were swarming. The Great Smokey Mountains National Park is here. Cherokee is one of the two main entrances to the park and Gatlinburg Tennessee is the other. My husband Bob and I drove to…
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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The two intrepid explorers find their way through the forest to find a refreshing mountain stream.
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