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.

The Reintroduction of Elk Into the Great Smoky Mountains
By Julie Matthews The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to 65 mammal species with the elk as the