SPECIAL ISSUE 2009
Volume 9 / No. 3
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The Southern Appalachians of North Carolina and Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains are special places. Each quarter we delight in bringing you unique stories from some of the best writers, photographers and artists that call the Smokies home. We enjoy bringing the personal side of the mountains home to you with award-winning articles which often cast a light on off-the-beaten path points of interest that don't often show up on the radar.  Each issue we highlight an extraordinary dining experience, what's new in the world of real estate, out of the way places to ride a motorcycle, a extensive guide to lodging including hotels/motels, cabins/resorts and inns, and a special feature on mountain crafters. We also select one special mountain personality to feature that has made a difference in the Smokies.
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Against all odds
Creation of the park was marked by triumph and tragedy
by Becky Johnson
The creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75 years ago is nothing short of a miracle. The pitfalls were enormous andm often narrowly skirted.
The battle for a park came close to defeat many times, yet park boosters fought and clawed their way to the finish line. It seemed they had fate on their side, delivering a needed push at all the right turning points.
Had the quest for a park come any earlier or later, it would have missed the rare coalescence of events that aligned in the decade leading up to the park’s creation in 1934.
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ONTHE COVER: visitor to the park in 1957 risks life and limb for a snapshot of a mother bear and her cubs. Such interaction with the Smokies’ wildlife is strongly discouraged, as it poses a threat to both humans and animals. NPS ARCHIVE PHOTO
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