GreatSmokiesEco-Adventure 2023offersglamping,exploring andhikingadventure

Mark your calendar for an immersive Smokies experience like none other. Spend your days exploring the wilds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and your nights glamorously camping off the grid. DLiA and partner A Walk in the Woods brings you an exclusive 3-day, 2-night adventure from April 30-May 2, with expert-lednature hikes, camping in a luxurious off-grid setting, mouth-watering, local food and drink, and much more. All proceeds from this fundraising event will helpDLiA discover and conserve the rich biodiversity of the Smokies.

The Great Smokies Eco-Adventure is being co-hosted by Discover Life in America and A Walk in the Woods. An award-winning, locally owned and operated tour guide company, A Walk in the Woods has been helping people get the most out of their Smoky

100,000 visitors along the way.

A Walk inthe Woods has generously provided access to Camp Atagahi, their staff, and their Smokies expertise to make this event really shine!

DLiA’sWill,JaimieandToddwillbeyourguidesfor the duration of the Eco-Adventure and will share their expert knowledge of the natural andcultural history of the Smokies.

Camp Atagahi is A Walk in the Woods’ premiere offgrid camping facility located in a small valley just north of the NationalPark boundary between Pitman Center and Cosby, Tennessee. It features a wellstocked off-grid commercial kitchen and excellent bathroom facility with running water, flush toilets, and hot showers. Guests are lulled to sleep at night by the babbling creek that flows through camp. Tents arespacious,mountedonwoodenplatforms,and feature a covered “front porch” areawhere you can sit and enjoy a glass of wine, listening to the sounds of nature.

The Eco-Adventure features guided nature hikes through prime wildflower habitat in the National Park (a short drive from Camp Atagahi). We’ll keep it slow and easy-going, with lots of stops to admire and talk about the Smokies’ famous wildflowers, native trees,

From page 26 pollinating insects, birds, and more. We’ll also share our expertknowledge of the cultural history of the landscape.

The one-of-a-kind hikes will leave you with a new appreciation for the incredible variety of life in the Smokies region and they’re really fun, too!

Tickets are $950 per person, which includes accommodations, food and alcohol, as well as expert-guided nature hikes. All meals are included with your ticket price, prepared on site with local produce, cheeses, and other ingredients. Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Beer and wine are also provided as well as soft drinks of your choice. (They will inquire about your dietary restrictionsand beverage choices close to the event.)

Pricing is based on double occupancy of tents, so singletons may be assigned to a tent with another guest of the same gender. Registration closes April10. To purchase tickets and additional information, go to dlia.org.