Awesome Blue Ridge Parkway drives with breathtaking mountain views of the 4 seasons. Amazing hiking trails with many having beautiful creeks, streams and waterfalls. Fell in love with old time mountain music at the Oconaluftee visitor center “Old Time Jam” held twice monthly. Wildlife encounters of black bear, elk, fox, river otters, deer, wild turkeys, hummingbirds, owls and the best trout fishing. We have been awed and humbled by these beautiful mountains, amazing waterfalls, the mountain people, old time music and the Cherokee traditions. Slice of American human history in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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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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The Smokies had some of the most breathtaking views I've seen so far! You can feel the energy radiating from the trees, and the giant mountains all around, it's undeniable that they hold so many secrets and so much power of the land within their history! The Smokies deserve respect…
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