Cover photo: Sunrise from Mt. LeConte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The National Park Handbook Series

National Park Handbooks, compact introductions tothe great natural and historic places administered bythe National Park Service, are designed to promoteunderstanding and enjoyment of the parks. Each is intendedto be informative reading and a useful guidebefore, during, and after a park visit. More than 100titles are in print. This is Handbook 112. You maypurchase the handbooks through the mail by writing toSuperintendent of Documents, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, DC 20402.

About This Book

Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles theNorth Carolina-Tennessee border and encompasses theclimax of the Appalachian Mountain System. Major attractionsare the mountains themselves, the preservedstructures and lore of mountain folklife, stupendous displaysof flowering plants and shrubs, fall colors, wildanimals, superb hiking opportunities, and gorgeousrivers, streams, and waterfalls. This handbook is publishedin support of the National Park Service’s managementpolicies and interpretive programs at the park.Part 1 gives a brief introduction to what you may findin a leisurely visit to the park; Part 2 outlines the naturalhistory of the mountains and their valleys; and Part 3presents concise travel guide and reference materials.

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

United States. National Park Service.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee.

(National park handbook; 112)

Includes index.

1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)

I. Title.

II. Series: Handbook (United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications); 112.

F443.G7U63 1981 976.8’89 81-11320 AACR2

Contents

Part 1 Welcome to the Great Smokies 4

The Appalachians at Their Best 7

Part 2 The Nature of Things in the Highlands 22

By Napier Shelton

A One-day Walk to Maine 25

The Trout’s World 39

The Evolution of Abundance 53

Bears, Boars and Acorns 67

The Tracks of Our Predecessors 79

Part 3 Guide and Adviser 98

Topical Reference 101

Going to the Great Smokies 101

Park

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