Author: Courtney and Vernon Lix

Courtney and Vernon Lix are a father–daughter team. Vernon lives in Gatlinburg and has been photographing the Smokies for decades. His previous subjects for Smokies Life include Gregory Bald azaleas, the Clingmans Dome tower, and mountain winds. Courtney lives in Virginia and wrote Frequently Asked Questions about Smoky Mountain Black Bears and Women of the Smokies. They are proud to continue Henry Lix’s legacy of sharing important stories about the national park.

Henry Lix, founder of the park’s natural history association

An image captured in the Smokies by Henry Lix during his tenure as a naturalist in the park. Provided by GSMNP archives.

Seventy years ago, a friendly and generous man with boundless curiosity founded the park partner organization that today is known as Great Smoky Mountains Association. As GSMA celebrates seven decades of educational service and now nearly $50 million in support to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we reflect on this important pioneer and how he […]

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