PICK A PATH THROUGH THE SMOKIES & BEYOND

A few places to wander.

Adventure, lodging, food, wildlife, history, music, ghost stories, and the everyday moments in between.

CHAPTER 01Historic cabin · Cades Cove, Tennessee
A place to rest your head.

Lodging

Free video features for participating hotels, motels, cabin rentals, and campgrounds that provide a member coupon or special discount.

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CHAPTER 02Historic Mingus Mill · Near Cherokee, North Carolina
Pull up a chair.

Mountain food

Mountain cooking, local flavors, and stories that begin around the table.

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CHAPTER 03American black bear · Cades Cove, Tennessee
Our neighbors in the woods.

Wildlife

Quiet encounters and a closer look at the creatures that call these mountains home.

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CHAPTER 04Mingus Mill · North Carolina side of the Smokies
If these mountains could talk.

Historic sites

Old places, family histories, and the traces of mountain life left for us to discover.

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CHAPTER 05Oconaluftee area · North Carolina
A few stops along the way.

Tourist sites

Weekly video visits to well-known destinations and the moments that make a mountain trip memorable.

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CHAPTER 06Gatlinburg SkyPark · Tennessee
Make a day of it.

Attractions

Local attraction features, behind-the-scenes visits, and participating member offers.

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CHAPTER 07Historic mountain homestead · Cades Cove, Tennessee
The stories behind the porch light.

Private mountain life

Personal glimpses of mountain routines, family traditions, and life away from the busy road.

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CHAPTER 08Abrams Falls · Tennessee side of the Smokies
A little farther off the beaten path.

Adventure

Outdoor adventures, new experiences, and the excitement of seeing what lies around the next bend.

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CHAPTER 09Historic cemetery · Cades Cove, Tennessee
Gather close. The night has a story.

Ghost stories

Mountain folklore, local legends, and the tales passed down when the porch lights go dim.

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CHAPTER 10Appalachian dulcimer collection · Norris, Tennessee
The songs these mountains carry.

Mountain music history

Performer interviews, live and prerecorded music, and the family traditions behind the region’s mountain sound.

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CHAPTER 11Historic still exhibit · Townsend, Tennessee
The stories whispered down the holler.

Illegal history

Moonshine, bootlegging, outlaws, and the history remembered in mountain stories.

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