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SMOKY MOUNTAIN MAGIC--Horace Kephart's fictional adventure set in the Deep Creek watershed, Cherokee Indian Reservation, and Bryson City in the summer of 1925. Written in 1929 and never before published. The original manuscript was passed down for 3 generations recently surfaced during the park's 75th anniversary celebration. "What better topic than a journey into a forbidden realm, complete with witches, robber barons, noble savages and a winsome lady, all wrapped in a cloak of mystery and myth?" asks reviewer Gary Carden. Kephart is featured in Ken Burn's PBS series on our national parks. He is the author of "Our Southern Highlanders", "Cherokees of the Smokies", and "Camping and Woodcraft". Available in hardcover and softcover. Read More >

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Smokies Life Magazine

Smokies Life Magazine #11

Smokies Life Magazine #11

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #11 (Vol. 6 #2)—This is our eleventh issue of Smokies Life.  You'll love the articles on the Blizzard of '93, The Elk Whisperers, Owls: Children of the Night (and Sometimes Day), and Ella V. Costner: Poet of the Smokies.

Smokies Life Magazine #10

Smokies Life Magazine #10

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #10 (Vol. 6 #1)-- This is our tenth issue of Smokies Life.  You'll love the articles on Ridge Runners, Weaving in the Smokies, the Civil War Battle for Gatlinburg, Horace Kephart Goes Hollywood, and Deceitful Butterflies. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #9

Smokies Life Magazine #9

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #9 (Volume 5 #2)-- This is our ninth issue of Smokies Life.  You’ll enjoy the heartwarming story of a Thanksgiving rescue, learning about 3 Professors and a Mule who circumnavigate the Smokies, hearing Mountain Kitchen recipes from the master of campfire cooking Horace Kephart, Copperheads, Maps, and more. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #8

Smokies Life Magazine #8

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #8 (Vol. 5 #1)-- This is our eighth issue of Smokies Life.  It contains articles about Glenn Cardwell: The Squire of Greenbrier, Orchids, Smoky Mountain medicine women, how wild hogs escaped into the park, and the fisherman's paradise on Hazel Creek. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #7

Smokies Life Magazine #7

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #7 (Vol. 4 #2)-- This is our seventh issue of Smokies Life.  It includes articles on Mayna Treanor Avent: Artist in the Woods, Mighty Mountain Winds, The History of Hotels in the Smokies, Cataloochee's Churches, and The Kindliest Trees. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #6

Smokies Life Magazine #6

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #6 (Vol. 4 #1)-- This is our sixth issue of Smokies Life.  It contains articles such as Dutch Roth, Fun Loving Photographer, Elkmont Legend Lem Ownby, Fear and Loathing on the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail, Herding in the High Country, Watching for Warblers, and a Special Foldout Feature: a Cades Cove History Map! A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #5

Smokies Life Magazine #5

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #5 (Vol. 3 #2)-- This is our fifth issue of Smokies Life.  It contains articles about the conscientious objector work camp in the Smokies, the unconventional life of Laura Thornburgh, heirloom apples, the Songcatcher of the Smokies Joseph Hall, and the salamander capital of the world. As always the stories are fascinating and the photographs outstanding. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #4

Smokies Life Magazine #4

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #4 (Vol. 3 #1)--This is our fourth issue of Smokies Life. It includes stories on hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies, Gregory Bald at azalea time, the logging boom at Tremont, chipmunks and other small mammals of the Smokies, and how our favorite park gained a mountain. Very special features in this issue are the absolutely hilarious (and true) account of herding skunks in Cades Cove Campground and an antique map created by George Masa and Horace Kephart. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #3

Smokies Life Magazine #3

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #3 (Vol. 2 #2)--This is our third issue of Smokies Life. This special double issue celebrates the national park's 75th anniversary. Feature stories include a 27-page pictorial history of the park, Arthur Stupka, wildlife success stories, the photography of George Masa, the creation of the park, an interview with Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, yesterday and today photos, and J. Ross Eakin, the Smokies' first superintendent. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #2

Smokies Life Magazine #2

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #2 (Vol. 2 #1)--This is our second issue of Smokies Life. It contains articles on fly fishing the Horseshoe on Abrams Creek, baskets and buckets made of bark, rattlesnakes, Trilliums, Wiley Oakely, the biggest trees in the park, and firetower lookouts of the Smokies. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.

Smokies Life Magazine #1

Smokies Life Magazine #1

SMOKIES LIFE MAGAZINE #1 (Vol. 1 #1)--This is the premiere issue of Smokies Life first published in October of 2007.  It contains wonderful stories about life in the Great Smoky Mountains, with new and archival photos and maps. This first issue has stories about Cumberland Jack, K-9 King of Mt. Le Conte, Chocolate Elixer, Rebirth of the Cherokee Language, James E. Thompson, Photographer, The Night the Mountain Fell, A Quilt Historian Gets Her Wish, and How to Count a Bear. A "must have" for Smokies lovers.