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"Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains" is an essential guide
to one of America's most
breathtaking and rugged national parks. The second edition of this
compellingly readable
and useful book is completely updated, giving outdoor enthusiasts
the most current
information they need to explore this world-renowned wilderness.
Included here are facts on more than 125 official trails
recognized by the Park Service.
Each one has its own setting, purpose, style, and theme, and
author Kenneth Wise
describes them in rich and vivid detail. For every route, he
includes a set of driving directions
to the trailhead, major points of interest, a schedule of
distances to each one, a
comprehensive outline of the trail's course, specifics about where
it begins and ends, references
to the U.S. Geological Survey's quadrangle maps, and, when
available, historical
anecdotes relating to the trail. His colorful descriptions of the
area's awe-inspiring beauty
are sure to captivate even armchair travelers.
Organized by sections that roughly correspond to the seventeen
major watersheds
in the Smokies, Wise starts in Tennessee and moves south into
North Carolina, with
two major trails--the Lakeshore and the Appalachian--that traverse
several watersheds
treated independently. Further enhancing the utility of this
volume is the inclusion of the
Great Smoky Mountains' official trail map as well as an
informative introduction filled
with details about the geology, climate, vegetation, wildlife,
human history, and environmental
concerns of the region.
A seasoned outdoorsman with more than thirty years of experience
in the area and
codirector of the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project at the
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Wise brings an exceptional depth of knowledge to this
guide. Both experienced
hikers and novices will find this newly revised edition an
invaluable resource for trekking in
the splendor of the Smokies.
Widely regarded as the crown jewel of the Great Smoky Mountains,
Mount Le Conte harbors the greatest concentration of notable
geological features in all of the Smokies. This unique book tells
the history of the mountain, offering visitors a greater
appreciation of its scenic splendor.
Kenneth Wise and Ron Petersen combine their intimate knowledge of
Le Conte with a wealth of scientific and historical information.
Following introductory coverage of the mountain's geologic history
and human exploration, they follow the six main trails up the
mountain--Alum Cave, Bullhead, Rainbow Falls, Trillium Gap, Brushy
Mountain, and Boulevard--and reveal each one to be not merely a
path but a rich source of historical and personal testimony. A
final chapter covers the distinguishing features of the summit
itself.
Along each route, the authors explain how the trail was developed
and provide historic background for well-known landmarks, from
Inspiration Point to Huggins Hell. They offer informative
descriptions of the plants and wildlife indigenous to Mount Le
Conte as well as observations on the effects of environmental
changes on the landscape.
The book is illustrated with dozens of photographs, many of
historic interest. Also included is a fold-out vista map of ten
panoramas visible along the way, indicating the notable features
that can be seen from each vantage point.
The Authors: Kenneth Wise is an administrator at the University of
Tennessee library and the author of Hiking Trails of the Great
Smoky Mountains: A Comprehensive Guide. Ron Petersen is a
distinguished professor in the Department of Botany at the
University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Ron Petersen and Kenneth Wise combine their intimate knowledge of
Mount LeConte with a wealth of scientific and historical
information. Following the six main trails up the mountain--Alum
Cave, Bullhead, Rainbow Falls, Trillium Gap, Brushy Mountain, and
Boulevard--they tell how each was developed and provide historic
notes and descriptions for well-known landmarks, from Inspiration
Point to Huggins Hell. They also point out a host of interesting
features about plants and wildlife and offer observations on
effects of environmental changes on the landscape.
The text is enhanced by dozens of photographs, many of historic
interest. Also included with the book is a fold-out vista map
containing drawings of eight panoramas visible from the summit,
indicating the geologic features that can be seen from each vantage
point.
Whether you're viewing LeConte from the Lodge or hiking its slopes,
this book will enhance your enjoyment of this crown jewel of the
Smokies.
A Natural History of Mount LeConte is unlike any other book
available on this magnificent mountain. It shows that history and
natural history are two sides of the same coin and will make
visiting or hiking the peak a more rewarding experience.
Located astride the Tennessee-North Carolina border, the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park contains more than one hundred trails
that trace eight hundred miles of rugged terrain. This fact is
certain to bewilder any newcomer who might be eager to explore the
Park's backcountry but is unsure where to start. This book,
intended as a beginner's guide to hiking the Smokies, offers
lively, informative descriptions of twenty-two trails that can be
completed in a day or less.
For anyone who has yet to discover the beauty of the Smokies, the
highest North American mountains east of the Mississippi, the
trails described here offer a splendid introduction. Scenic
overlooks at Mount Le Conte, Clingmans Dome, Gregory Bald, and
other peaks are included along these pathways, as are some of the
well-known waterfalls of the Park, such as Laurel Falls, Rainbow
Falls, and Ramsay Cascades. In addition to vital data about the
length of the trail, its elevation gain, and "how to get there,"
each trail description is packed with interesting facts and Smoky
Mountain lore. Detailed maps are also included. In their
introduction, the authors provide a brief overview of the park's
history as well as useful tips for novice hikers.
The Authors: Kenneth Wise, an administrator at the University of
Tennessee Library, Knoxville, has hiked in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park for more than twenty years. He is the
author of "Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains: A
Comprehensive Guide."
James Andrews, a partner in the firm of Andrews, Hudson & Wall,
P.C., has hiked the Park trails for more than a decade. He is the
coauthor, with Wise, of "The Best Overnight Hikes in the Great
Smoky Mountains."
This reader is an essential companion to Terra Incognita: An
Annotated Biography of the Great Smoky Mountains, 1544-1934 and
represents a significant contribution to scholarship on the Smokies
and the region at large. Anne Bridges, Ken Wise, and Russell
Clement have selected some of the best pieces from a rich
repository of literature written about the Smokies prior to the
establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934.
Based on years of research, the diaries, memoirs, literature, and
journalism collected here shed light on various historical and
cultural aspects of the Great Smokies, from Smoky Mountain folkways
and religion, to the Civil War era and the Cherokee Indians. All
together, the writings pay tribute to the diverse inhabitants of
the Great Smoky Mountains. Each section gathers writings under a
single topic heading and progresses chronologically. The readings
can thus be taken to document the slow progression of change up
until the eve of the large-scale disruptions that would be wrought
by the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in
1934. This reader represents a significant contribution to
scholarship on the Smokies and the region at large.
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