| Have you ever spent the night beneath the | | | | "Smokey" in it's name. You will most usually see a |
| beauty of the stars glowing above? Have you | | | | fog blowing through the trees, quite a site. The |
| ever woken to the birds singing you a morning | | | | hardest decision you will have once you are here |
| song? The Great Smokey Mountain National Park | | | | is to pick what it is you want to do. There are so |
| is the best place that I have ever climbed out of | | | | many options to choose from. I, of course, |
| a sleeping bag. The scenery here is wonderful. | | | | suggest sleeping under the stars. |
| Hikers, campers, and tourist have enjoyed coming | | | | If you do choose to hike in the Smokey |
| to the Smokey's for many years. Recent road | | | | Mountains you need to take several precautions. |
| and trail improvements along with the growth of | | | | This is a wild place and can easily become |
| it's neighboring city of Gatlinburg makes it a place | | | | dangerous. First, you need to take with you a |
| to see. Hikers come all year around to enjoy all it | | | | basic survival pack. This will include necessities |
| has to offer. During the winter months the leaves | | | | such as water purification tablets, a pocket knife, |
| fall to the ground opening up new vistas which | | | | and a small first aid kit. The next thing you need |
| offer miles of incredible scenery. With Spring | | | | to take is a whistle. Bears are very active here. |
| comes the weekly rejuvenation of wildflowers | | | | Now, before you decide that you will not come, |
| and flowering trees. In the summer time strap | | | | the bears are more afraid of you than you are of |
| your hiking boots on and come see the sparkling | | | | them. In the case that you meet a bear, blow |
| mountain streams flow through the hillsides. Hear | | | | your whistle-I have. Take an extra pair of |
| the sounds of roaring waterfalls and gentle | | | | shoestrings with you, I would not want to walk |
| cascades. Autumn is my favorite time of year. | | | | across the rocky terrain without proper footing. |
| The turning leaves paint the mountains with colors | | | | You may also want to take some type of warm |
| that can only be seen for one's self. | | | | clothing, nights can become quite cold. |
| Come and see all of this for yourselves. You will | | | | The rewards far outweighs the risks. Take the |
| enjoy every moment. There is a special feeling in | | | | proper precautions and you will enjoy every |
| the air here. Drive to any view point around this | | | | moment here in the park. I hope that you will |
| mountain and you will see why it has the word | | | | come see us here in the Smokey Mountains. |
