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2017-2018 Books & Things Catalog
PA R K G U I D E S
To order by phone, call toll free 1-888-898-9102, ext. 226 To order on-line: www.SmokiesInformation.org Many additional products available! Smokies Explorer Packet
Save $5.95! Get the most out of your vacation time! Packet includes: Smokies Road Guide, Exploring the Smokies book, Day Hikes map & guide, and Waterfalls map & guide.
#100170 $19.95
Great Smoky Mountains Trails Illustrated Hiking Map
An up-to-date hiking map with topographic lines and current backcountry campsites. Full color, 1:62,500 scale. Shows all maintained park trails. Waterproof and tearproof. #450008 $11.95
Smokies Road Guide
Let this colorful book serve as your personal tour guide along the park’s main thoroughfares and scenic backroads. Keyed to numbered posts along the way, this guide fills you in on park history, wildflowers, wildlife, waterfalls, day hikes, and more. Handy size fits conveniently in your glove box. 154 pages with fold-out park map and lots of color photos.
Exploring the Smokies
This handy, colorful guidebook by Rose Houk will help you get the most out of your time in the Great Smoky Mountains. You’ll find in-depth information on all of the park’s popular and off-the-beaten-path destinations, tips to help you pursue your favorite activities in the park, and suggestions for half-day and full-day trips. 128 pages. Includes big fold-out map. #400595 $10.95
#400190 $12.95
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PA R K G U I D E S Self-guiding Auto Tour Booklets
What was it like to live and work in a logging town? What was a beegum used for? What causes the bare, gray scars on the mountainsides? Explore some of the park’s most interesting roadways with these handy booklets as your guide. Keyed to numbered posts or landmarks along the way, these tour booklets will point out the beauty along Smokies’ roadways, and help you picture what life was like here 100 years ago. • Cades Cove #490025 $1.00
• Cataloochee #490027 $1.00
• Mountain Farm Museum #490036 $1.00 • Tremont Logging #490041 $1.00
• Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail #490037 $1.00 • Newfound Gap Road #490034 $1.00 • Clingmans Dome #490103 $1.00
Great Smoky Mountains Starter Kit
Your exploration of the Great Smoky Mountains begins with this kit. Includes an overall map of the park, bear country safety guidelines, map/guides for hiking and auto touring, Cades Cove Tour booklet, Newfound Gap Road and Clingmans Dome tours, and Laurel Falls Nature Trail guide. An absolute “must” for planning a vacation in the Smokies. #100179 A $6.50 value, only $5.00
Seasons of the Smokies DVD & Blu-Ray
It is sometimes said that every day is a distinct season in the Great Smoky Mountains, and this DVD captures them all! From the first ephemeral wildflowers of spring through the summer rhododendron blooms to the elk rut and blazing foliage of autumn. Watch bears and other animals adjust their diets to the seasons’ turn, see bull elk bugle in their autumn rituals, and witness a blizzard on Clingmans Dome. Narrated by Bill Landry. 35 minutes. You get two discs in each box; a Blu-Ray and a regular DVD. Produced by Great Smoky Mountains Association. #200946 $13.95 V i s i t o u r o n l i n e s t o r e w w w. S m o k i e s I n f o r m a t i o n . o r g
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PA R K G U I D E S Park Map/Guides
Want to know where the Smokies’ most beautiful waterfalls are? How about which trail to take to see a magnificent wildflower display? Or where the best places are to see bears? These park folders feature full-color maps which highlight roads and trails of interest. The reverse sides offer color photos, charts, detail maps, safety information, and more. $1.00 each
• Auto Touring #490005 • Day Hikes #490006 • Geology #490007
• Historic Areas #490008
• Trees & Forests #490009 • Waterfalls #490010
• Wildflowers #490012
• Wildlife Viewing #490011 • Birds & Birding #490051
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: The Range of Life
Discover the astonishing abundance and variety of nature in the Great Smokies. Featuring over 140 photographs, this book explores the park’s wonders, from distant ridges cloaked with brilliant fall colors to tiny warblers and wildflowers. The text provides a solid overview of the national park and features chapters on waterfalls and stream life, black bears, wildflowers, geology, human history, and more. Softcover, 48 pages. #400429 $8.50
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Cades Cove: The Dream of the Smoky Mountains
If you like Cades Cove, you’ll adore this book! It features the prose of Rose Houk (Exploring the Smokies, The Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier) and nearly 100 incredible color photographs by photographer extraordinaire Bill Lea. Topics covered include American Indians in the cove, wildlife, geology, wildflowers, settlement, and community life. Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association. 9” x 11”; 72 pages. #400759 $10.95
Cades Cove: A Personal History
Who better than Judge William Wayne Oliver, direct descendant of John and Lucretia Oliver, to tell the story of growing up in Cades Cove? Being written by a judge and scholar, the author is very precise, especially in matters of feuds, murders, moonshining, and barn burnings in the cove. However, most of the book is pure childhood delight, with personal stories about trips to the mill, to the grassy balds in summer, gathering chestnuts, Christmas festivities, fishing, chores, horses, and generally growing up in the cove. Contains dozens of historic photos from the private Oliver Family Collection. 150 pages. #400951 $12.95
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Pictures for a Park: How Photographers Helped Save the Great Smoky Mountains
When advocates for preserving the Great Smoky Mountains as a national park needed support for their battle, they turned to photographers like Jim Thompson and George Masa for help. This incredible large format book showcases their images— mountain views and people—all artistically captured by Carlos Campbell, Doris Ulman, Ansel Adams, and many others. Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association. 96 pages. Large format hardcover #400969 $24.95 Softcover #400968 $20.95
Mt. Le Conte: Sacred Mountain of the Smokies DVD & Blu-Ray Anyone who has ever hiked to the summit of Mount Le Conte, or dreamed of doing so, will appreciate the sublime images and stories in this new DVD from Great Smoky Mountains Association. Filmmaker Gary Wilson takes viewers along all the Le Conte trails, explaining the mountain’s unusual geology, as well as its plant and animal life. You’ll meet the staff of LeConte Lodge, including the winter caretaker, who provide accommodations at the famous site situated at an elevation of over 6,400 feet and accessible only by foot. Package contains two discs, both Blu-Ray and DVD. 37 minutes. #200960 $13.95
Smoky Mountain Elk: Return of the Native
You'll love the gorgeous photographs and informative text in this brand new book by Rose Houk. The author reveals the amazing story of how elk were reintroduced to the Smokies, how they survive here, their dramatic courtship rituals, and how calves and cows struggle to elude predators. 72 pages. #400922 $9.95
Frequently Asked Questions About Smoky Mountain Black Bears
This book by Courtney Lix celebrates the life and legends of the park’s most popular residents like never before. Using an engaging question and answer format, this book presents the mysteries of Smoky Mountain black bear behavior in a fun and friendly way. It’s the first non-academic book to reveal many of the findings of field biologists who’ve been observing park black bears for over 40 years. Photos by acclaimed wildlife photographer Bill Lea and others. Also available as an eBook on iTunes! #400852 $10.95
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Hiking Trails of the Smokies
Revised and Updated! The Fifth Edition of Hiking Trails of the Smokies includes several new backcountry campsites, expanded and updated trail narratives, and details of the new backcountry reservation system. Covers all 150 official trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with indepth narratives and invaluable profile charts that show mileage, elevation change, and major stream crossings at a glance. New edition includes Mountains-to-Sea Trail in park. Pocketsized. 584 pages. Weighs only 11 ounces. #400161 $22.95
Backcountry Hiking Packet
Plan your backcountry adventure with this convenient packet! Save $3.95! #100558 $28.95 • Hiking Trails of the Smokies • Trails Illustrated waterproof topo map
Clingmans Dome DVD & Blu-Ray
Take a video journey to the "Top of Old Smoky," Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains. View astonishing footage of rivers of clouds, sunrises, wildlife, wildflowers, and the turn of the seasons atop this island in the sky. Box includes both Blu-Ray and DVD versions on separate disks— two for the price of one! 35 minutes. Produced by Great Smoky Mountains Association. #200943 $13.95
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Waterproof Great Smokies Backcountry Map Our legendary Great Smoky Mountains trail map is now available on waterproof, tear-resistant material. This map includes every maintained trail in the park, campsites, mileages, backcountry reservation information, park regs, and more. In a park with 85 inches of rain per year, why would you want to carry a paper map?
#450001 $2.95 Paper map* (not pictured) #450002 $1.00
*If ordering only this map, $1.75 covers map and postage.
Day Hikes of the Smokies
This is it! The ultimate pocket-sized day hike guide to the Great Smoky Mountains, written by esteemed Smokies sage Carson Brewer. It covers 34 of the best day hikes in the national park, plus all of the self-guiding nature trails. Includes individual, beautifully-detailed shaded relief maps for each hike, plus highly-accurate elevation profile charts. 208 lightweight pages (weighs only 5 ounces). 4.5" x 6." #400630 $9.95
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HIKING & CAMPING Waterfalls of the Smokies
There are over 2,000 miles of streams in the Smokies, dotted with sparkling waterfalls and cascades. This full-color guide will lead you to over 40 of the best. Includes maps, photographs, and detailed directions to the falls with trailhead information, hiking distance, and difficulty rating. Softcover, 192 pages.
#400266 $12.95
History Hikes of the Smokies
By Michal Strutin. For hikers who love history, this book is for you! It features in-depth narratives of the 20 most culturally-rich trails in the Smokies. Includes detailed trail maps, steepness profiles, and historic photos. 352 pages; handy pocket size. #400650 $12.95
CAMP Boardgame
Gather the family around for the game of CAMP. With four levels of questions, CAMP will challenge a 6 year old as well as a 98 year old. Levels increase in difficulty with everything from migrational habits of birds to safety rules while fishing. Up to 8 players can complete a game in about 30 minutes. It is fun for all the members of our family. #679032 $24.99
Smoky Mountain Wildflower Earrings
The glory of the rosebay rhododendron in bloom can hardly be exaggerated; dogwood blossoms appear like great snowflakes falling through interlaced branches; Black-eyed Susans add a splash of color everywhere they grow. Add the beauty, diversity, and vibrance of Smoky Mountain wildflowers to your favorite accessories. You’ll want to wear these extraordinary specimens year round. Rest assured that they will never tarnish, thanks to high-quality craftsmanship and hypoallergenic materials.
Turk’s Cap Lily #679021 $24.50 n Bluets #679020 $20.00 n Columbine #679018 $20.00 n Orange Sulphur Butterflies #679017 $24.50
Not pictured, but available online: Dogwood #679015 $24.50 n Rhododendron #679014 $24.50 n Blue Phlox #679022 $29.00 n Blackeyed Susan #679019 $20.00
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Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music CD
34 historic songs, ballads, and instrumentals recorded in the Great Smoky Mountains by song catcher Joseph Hall. In 1939, Hall lugged some early recording equipment around the Great Smoky Mountains with the purpose of capturing the real music of the Smokies before it was changed forever. Here are his recordings of 34 songs performed by more than 30 different musicians. Also included is a 40-page booklet with all song lyrics, historic photos, and authoritative essays. #200923 $14.95
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trail Patches GSMA has 23 handsome trail patches in a variety of shapes (round, oval, rectangular) and in large 3"-5" sizes. These custom embroidered patches are created from actual photos of the most popular trails in the park, such as Abrams Falls, Alum Cave, and Mt. Le Conte. These are exclusive GSMA designs and are not available at any other local stores. Go to www.SmokiesInformation.org to check out all the patches available. All patches are $3.95 each.
Hazel Creek: The Life and Death of an Iconic Mountain Community
A famous writer arrives; a promising mine opens and then abruptly closes; logging on a massive scale transforms the people and community; TVA turns the river into a lake. For a small place, Hazel Creek has a large history. Author Dan Pierce masterfully tells the story of this infinitely complex, supremely controversial, and absolutely fascinating mountain community. 120 pages, illustrated with historic photos. #400980 $10.95
Women of the Smokies: No Place for the Weary Kind by Courtney Lix. From legendary hiker Margaret Stevenson to famed singer/songwriter Dolly Parton, what do these 19 remarkable Smoky Mountain women have in common? Tenacity. Perseverance. And an ironwood-like toughness in the face of adversity. Besides these qualities, all had (or have) a deep love for the Great Smoky Mountains. Featured women include Karen Wade, Gracie McNichol, Wilma Dykeman, Hattie O. McGiffin, Mary E. Caldwell, and more. Also available as an eBook. 294 pages. #400967 $14.95
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Show your love for the Smokies in a bright and colorful way. These soft fleece zip up hoodies come in salmon and celedon. Don't know which color you like best? Get one of each! They are sure to brighten even the dreariest day. Please note these come to just below your natural waist line. Get them while they last.
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S-XXL #650473 $37.99 SALE! $25.00
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“I Went to the Great Smoky Mountains and…” Toddler’s T-shirt
What a blast! Features illustrations of raccoon, otter, turkey, bear, bobcat, owl, and other wildlife paired with sayings like “heard turkeys gobble,” “watched a coyote hunt,” and “laughed at a river otter.” 100% cotton and printed in the USA. 2T, 3T, 4T, 5/6, 7 #650900 $13.99
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Bear Cub and Stream Kids’ T-shirt
Purchase a memento of your kids wonderful time in the Smokies. Look closely at this design. The bears and red cheeked salamander are made of words that represent Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Can you see Sugarlands, Chimney Tops, Alum Cave, a salamander? How many can you find? Kid sizes: XS-XL #650936 $21.99 paprika short sleeves front
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Logo T-shirt
Show your love for the Smokies in a bright and colorful way. This gorgeous T-shirt makes a bold statement. Preshrunk, soft 100% cotton. Available in sizes S-XXL in paprika or seafoam green.
seafoam green short sleeves front
Short Sleeves #650429 $19.99
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F A M I LY F U N Sabrina: A Great Smoky Mountains Story
Lisa Horstman, author and illustrator of The Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball and The Troublesome Cub has outdone herself this time with Sabrina: A Great Smoky Mountains Story. Sabrina is the tale of a special kind of squirrel who finds herself in a strange new home after a run-in with an owl. Follow along as Sabrina learns how to survive, and then thrive, in her new environment. Sabrina and her ilk are denizens of the rich and rare spruce-fir forest that clings to the Smokies highest peaks. A perfect “sit on my lap and I’ll read you a story” book. Softcover. 48 pages. #400952 $8.99
Family Fun in the Smokies
Here is your definitive family guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park! You’ll find suggested itineraries designed according to the length of your stay and activities: from scenic drives to junior ranger programs, picnicking, day hiking, camping, biking, horseback riding, and fishing. Vacation time is too valuable to waste! This essential guide is filled to the brim with colorful maps, photos, and games! 194 pages. #400908 $11.95
We’re Going to the Mountains
The youngest fans of the park will love this beautiful, sweet book that leads them on a pleasant hiking and camping trip through GSMNP. Kids will enjoy the gorgeous illustrations of fish, skunks, river otters, bear, deer, trees, wildflowers, and stars. Illustrated and written by GSMA's own award-winning Lisa Horstman and Steve Kemp. 24 high-quality pages. #400801 $5.99
Scavenger Hike Adventures
This newly revised and updated book makes exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park fun for the entire family! Search for secret treasures along 13 park trails. By Kat and John LaFevre, illustrated by GSMA’s own Lisa Horstman. #400921 $14.95
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The Troublesome Cub in the Great Smoky Mountains
Kids will love this true story of a bear cub who fell asleep in a dumpster and was inadvertently picked up by a garbage truck. Written in delightful rhyme, the story has a happy ending and some important lessons to protect wildlife. Written and illustrated by Lisa Horstman. Softcover, 32 pages. #400551 $7.95
The Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball
Children will delight in this fantastic tale of a young girl’s vacation in the Smoky Mountains. Wandering from her tent late one summer’s night, Sara finds an invitation she just can’t resist! Watching the Salamander Ball from behind a tree, Sara is fascinated by the strange creatures until suddenly she is discovered. Softcover, 32 pages. #400219 $7.95
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Food & Recipes of the Smokies
Enjoy over 300 hearty, authentic recipes savored for generations by the people of the Great Smoky Mountains. Lively text and historic photographs capture the spirit of mountain folk and describe their time-honored techniques of cultivating, preparing, and preserving food. Discover how “sawmill gravy” got its name, the right flour for the perfect biscuit, planting by the signs, and how to enjoy “spring greens.” A spiral binding makes the book durable and convenient to use. Softcover, 176 pages.
#400108 $15.95
Preserves, Apple Butter, Honey, & Relish
Enjoy the tastes of harvest-time in the Smokies. Slather our strawberry preserves on a fresh, warm corn muffin. Spread some apple butter on a slice of homemade bread. Or add some zip to corn or beans with our mild or hot pepper relish. Made the old-fashioned way. Contain no preservatives.
#700007 Sorghum Molasses $7.99 pint n #700008 Sorghum Molasses $11.95 quart n #700009 Strawberry Preserves $5.99 pint n #700010 Apple Butter $5.99 pint n #700011 Peach Preserves $5.99 pint n #700012 Blackberry Preserves $5.99 pint n #700013 Pear Butter $5.99 pint n #700014 Pumpkin Butter $5.99 pint n #700015 Mild Pepper Relish $5.99 pint n #700016 Hot Pepper Relish $5.99 pint n #700017 Mild Chow Chow $5.99 pint n #700018 Hot Chow Chow $5.99 pint #700019 Hot & Sweet Garlic Pickles $5.99 pint n #700020 Pickled Beets $5.99 pint n #700021 Sourwood Honey with comb $16.99 pint n #700022 Sourwood Honey without comb $16.99 pint #700029 Cherry Preserves $5.99 pint n #700030 Blueberry Preserves $5.99 pint n #700031 Maple Syrup $11.95 12 oz. n #700032 Pickled Peaches $8.95 quart
Due to the substantial weight of these products, special shipping rates apply. For specific information, call 1-888-898-9102, ext. 226 or order on our website at www.SmokiesInformation.org.
Stone Ground Cornmeal & Wheat Flour #700001 Cornmeal, 5 pounds $7.99
#700004 Cornmeal, 2 pounds $3.95
#700005 Whole Wheat Flour, 2 pounds $3.95
Due to the substantial weight of these products, the following shipping rates apply: Cornmeal and Wheat Flour—shipping is $5.50 for the first bag and $1.50 for each additional bag.
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Our magazine has become a runaway best seller. GSMA members receive the magazine free, or you can purchase individual issues from us. Only in Smokies Life can you enjoy stories by the region's leading authors on subjects such as Gregory Bald azaleas, Cumberland Jack, Fishing the Horse-shoe, George Masa, and the Walker sisters’ quilts.
Issue 2 #400999 $5.50 n Issue 5 #401002 $5.95 Issue 7 #401004 $6.95 n Issue 9 #401006 $6.95 n Issue 14 #401011 $6.95 n Issue 15 #401012 $6.95 n Issue 16 #401013 $6.95 n Issue 18 #401015 $6.95 n
Ferns of the Smokies
This handy, pocket-sized guide covers every fern and fern ally (club mosses, ground cedar, etc.) in the Great Smoky Mountains. Each species gets its own page with at least one color photo and secondary illustration or close up image. Many species include ultra high resolution sori scans from the park’s new super scanner. Text by Dr. Murray Evans. 100 pages. #400725 $8.95
Wildflowers of the Smokies
This durable, pocket-sized field guide is packed with color photos of the Smokies’ most beautiful wildflowers. Includes sections on suggested walks, hikes, and drives in the park, wildflower conservation issues, rare plants, wildflower diversity, how to identify wildflowers, and more. Softcover, 208 pages. #400282 $12.95
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Birds of the Smokies
A guide that includes 100 extraordinary color photographs of park birds and a text that reflects over 25 years of birding experience in the Smokies. Special sections on where to find birds, suggested birding trips in the park, bird songs, and a complete checklist. Softcover, 167 pages. #400043 $11.95
Reptiles & Amphibians of the Smokies
At long last, an up-to-date, full-color field guide to all of the salamanders, frogs, snakes, lizards, and turtles of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Written by subject experts Steve Tilley and Jim Huheey. Each species gets at least one full page and at least one color photo. Includes many line drawings as well. 144 pages; 4.5" by 6" size fits nicely in pocket or pack. #400585 $9.95
Trees of the Smokies
A delightful, pocket-sized field guide to the trees of the Smokies. Features 80 color photographs of the most common species, plus over 100 line drawings. Photos and descriptions are on the same page! Text covers virgin forests, record trees, fall colors, blooming times, and more. Softcover, 128 pages. #400253 $9.95
Mammals of the Smokies
Bears, boars, bats, and much, much more. This 240 page full-color field guide includes gorgeous photos, tracks, scats, charts, and text to fill you in on everything from elk to lemmings. Written by the Smokies’ foremost authorities on mammals, including Ed Pivorun, Mick Harvey, Frank van Manen, Mike Pelton, and Kim Delozier. Number six in our award-winning series of pocket-sized field guides to Smokies’ flora & fauna. #400805 $11.95.
Get Rooted in the Smokies Great Smoky Mountains Association is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with its educational, historical and scientific programs. Proceeds from our retail sales, including visitor centers, online and this catalog, together with our Membership Program, allow us to contribute more than $1.5 million to support this park each year.
Members play an important part in our ability to support the park. If you are not yet a member, please take this opportunity to join us. Association members receive a variety of benefits designed to increase enjoyment of the Smokies. In addition to discounts on books, videos, CDs and other GSMA sales items, your membership is honored at many park associations across the country, including Grand Canyon, Yosemite, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Everglades and others.
Exclusive to Members Our growing line of exclusive Members Only products allows members to proudly demonstrate their love for the Smokies. Check our website and Cub Report monthly for new items.
In addition you receive exclusive access to our “Members Only” website, where you can stay up to date with important park happenings, including the latest wildflower and fall foliage reports. Members also receive discounts at some 50+ Smoky Mountain businesses, including hotels, rental cabins and restaurants. Most importantly, you gain the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference in Members’ Only 2017 Ornament Mockup the future of this national park! #677116 $7.99
Give the Gift of Membership Gift memberships, including an attractive enrollment packet (Smokies Life Magazine, Bear Paw newsletter, Smokies Guide newspaper, benefits brochure, discounts list, and more!) are now available. Just call us at the number below. Members’ Only Mug #670709 $18.99
Acorn $15 (up to age 14) Buckeyes $35
Chestnuts $100 Dogwoods $200
Hemlocks $1,000 Ginkgo* $65
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Join today by calling (865) 436-7318, ext. 254 or 349 or join at www.SmokiesInformation.org.
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Great Smoky Mountains Bear T-shirt
Look close... The black bear outlined on our NEW Great Smoky Mountains National Park tee holds so many of our park’s iconic images: Charlies Bunion, Clingmans Dome Tower, an historic Cades Cove cabin, hikers making their way along the Appalachian Trail, rivers, wildlife, evergreens and a gorgeous Smoky Mountain sunrise over waves of our park’s tallest peaks. The image comes to life on a background of chestnut brown, so soft you might consider it an ideal sleep shirt. Day or night, this heathered tee perfectly captures this national park’s beauty and majesty. Crew neck line, unisex fit. S-XXL #650917 $29.99
Great Smoky Mountains 2018 Calendar
This year's Great Smoky Mountains National Park wall calendar is one of our best ever. Features photography by Anthony Heflin, Matt and Delia Hills, and Sean Sparbanie. Our calendar includes all kinds of helpful information about the park, such as hiking information, wildflower blooming dates, and sunrise and sunset times. Published by GSMA, so all purchases benefit the park! 11" x 11" and spiral bound. #600041 $11.95
The Smokies Yukky Book
Kids will go wild over the weird, creepy, yukky stuff in this book. Where else can your kids learn about carnivorous plants, vomiting vultures, snot otters, ant lions, and other magnificent things that really, really live in the Great Smoky Mountains? Written by Doris Gove, illustrated by Lisa Horstman. Recommended for kids ages 8-12. 64 pages. #400740 $8.95
Great Smoky Mountains Messenger Bag
You’ll love this sturdy, rustically-elegant Great Smoky Mountains National Park zippered canvas tote bag. Quality features include a zippered outer pocket and two interior pockets. The adjustable shoulder strap is wide enough to keep you comfortable even on the trail! The image on the front depicts the famous Chimney Tops mountain. #650725 $36.99 P.O. Box 130 • Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738 1-888-898-9102, ext. 226 www.SmokiesInformation.org COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY GARY WILSON PRINTED ON 10% RECYCLED PAPER