Comments on: A Smoky Mountains Birthday

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:52:29 +0000

My daughter and I visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park some years ago. It remains one of our favorite memories. Even though the park was quite crowded, the expanse of the wilderness gave us the feeling of space and serenity. We drove the loop mentioned above and enjoyed every rock, tree, and flower that we were privied to. The park is a bit of Americana that no one should miss seeing. My daughter, who is an artist, painted a lovely scene that incorporated the view from John’s Cabin. It is my wallpaper on my computer, so I relive that day every time I log on.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:47:57 +0000

In limited response to Jesuit, you should visit unesco.org and educate yourself about UNESCO. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is owned by the people of the US, in stewardship of the US government as a national park. As a resident in the area I have met visitors from all over the world. As a rain forest with a diversity of still undiscoved species it is actively researched by an international community of scientists and many of those scientists return to visit with their families when their research is concluded. The designation as an International Biosphere Preserve by the United Ntions is to emphasize the importance of protecting and maintaining the area.

By: Steve Rolfe

Steve Rolfe — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:20:08 +0000

The Smokies are great because of rangers like Butch McDade. Happy retirement, Butch! See you at WWW in January.

Hoosier Hiker (who brought the students)

By: Jesuit

Jesuit — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:23:39 +0000

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park–a wondrous span of earth, present in and supposedly belonging to The United States Of America–is “a designated UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve.”
Who allowed such a travesty? And why?