Those who know what it’s like in the dark will do anything to stay in the light.
Whimsical light softens the views of ancient mountains. Take the winding roads through Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina and you’ll meet ridge after wondrous ridge. Rich Mountain Road, Newfound Gap Road, Cades Cove Loop, all routes that connect us to magnificent places and the appeal of Southern Appalachia. The park strives to protect the historic structures, landscapes, and artifacts that tell the varied stories of people who once called these mountains home, like the Cherokee Indians, who can trace their history in this region back more than a thousand years. As we drive, walk, or bike these areas of the Smokies, we can understand why this place is extraordinary. It’s no wonder it’s our most visited national park. Photo by Brad Shutack (www.sharetheexperience.org).
