Wildsam Great Smoky Mountains Guide

LOCAL STORIES, NATURAL WONDERS AND HISTORIC GEMS, INCLUDING:

Our essential list of Smokies books, music and artists

Southern Appalachian dishes of note
Highlights from the park’s diverse flora and fauna
Local Cherokee stories past and present
New essays by Tessa Fontaine, Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Leah Hampton
Itineraries, trail recs and side trips
Viewing tips for wildlife from fireflies and butterflies to elk and bears
Interviews with park rangers, trolley drivers and thru-hikers
Fifteen base camps around the region, from rustic to high luxury

Intel from a fly fisherman and a rafting outfitter