Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the country's most popular national park sites. It offers postcard-perfect views and plentiful wildlife. World-renowned for its biodiversity, the beauty ...

Kephart and a few like-minded people proposed that the Smoky Mountains be made into a national park to protect the 100,000 acres of virgin forest that still remained.

You'll find restrooms, maps, natural history exhibits ... There is no entrance fee for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. However, you'll need a parking pass (since you're likely to park ...