Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America’s most visited national park.

Black Bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The American black bear is an iconic symbol of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which provides the largest protected bear habitat in the eastern United

