Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Many years ago when I was in college my sister and I wanted to go off on an adventure. We are from Michigan and we had relatives in Virginia, so we decided to head there by way of the Great Smokies. It was the first national park we had ever been to and we were so impressed with it that we have been to many more since. We got up before dawn our first morning there to walk up the mountain to see the sunrise and were surprised to see two cameramen already there waiting too. We all oohed and ahhed as the sun rose and felt like we were on top of the world. It was a very special moment

Sincerely,
Wanda

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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