GREAT SMOKY
MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATION

Supporting the perpetual preservation of
Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Photo courtesy of Valerie Seals

Some of the best remnants of old-growth forest in the Smokies can be found along Albright Grove Loop. Photo by Mark Steele.

Trailside Talk: Appreciating the forest for the trees­­­

Visits to Great Smoky Mountains National Park often are highlighted by sudden “moments” among the all-encompassing trees. A black bear and her cubs pop out of undergrowth along a park roadway. The dense tree canopy on a ridge opens to reveal a view stretching far into the distance. A majestic

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Some of the best remnants of old-growth forest in the Smokies can be found along Albright Grove Loop. Photo by Mark Steele.
Trailside Talk

Trailside Talk: Appreciating the forest for the trees­­­

Visits to Great Smoky Mountains National Park often are highlighted by sudden “moments” among the all-encompassing trees. A black bear and her cubs pop out of undergrowth along a park roadway. The dense tree canopy on a ridge opens to reveal a view stretching far into the distance. A majestic

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