About a year ago, we started hiking in the park and it has opened our minds and hearts so much. Something about being alone with your thoughts in the park makes you come out refreshed - body, mind and soul. Hiking these trails has helped us release the stress of our day-to-day world and we’ve gained some amazing perspective from our many miles on the trails. It’s taught us how to work better together, to dream together, and to let loose and really live life. We have so many great stories and fond memories from our time on the trails and we look forward to visiting many of the other national parks in the coming years.
Sincerely,
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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