A photographer's and general visitor's guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and selected surrounding areas

Complete photography guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park including specific locations and photographic instruction.

Find countless opportunities to capture the beauty and natural diversity of America's most visited national park. On the border between North Carolina and Tennessee lie the forests and mountains of America’s most visited national park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life—the most biological diversity of any area in the world’s temperate zone—this beautiful place also boasts some of the last remaining pockets of Southern Appalachian mountain culture. The park offers countless opportunities to capture its beauty and diversity on film, and in this book professional photographer and writer Jim Hargan leads you to some of the best photo sites throughout this 800-square-mile wonderland.

Photographer Bill Lea- known for his artistic documentation of deer and bear behavior, the various moods of the Great Smoky Mountains, and southern ecosystems- has captured in stunning photographs the essence of the Great Smoky Mountains wildlife. From rare red-cheeked salamanders, ruby-throated hummingbirds, and playful otters to graceful whitetails, regal elk, and inquisitive black bears, Great Smoky Mountains Wildlife Portfolio is more than a collection of beautiful wildlife photography; it is an inspired and sensitive tribute to one of the world's most spectacular landscapes and the wide variety of unique creatures that reside there.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a bucket-list destination for outdoor photographers. It's easily accessible for two-thirds of the U.S. population who live within a day's drive, and very popular with over 10 million visitors each year, making it the most visited national park for nearly half a century. You will find the park nestled within one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, offering unique photographic opportunities that are both fresh, yet also ancient. The author has been visiting and exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park for over 40 years, compiling a list of the most photogenic locations. This book groups 71 photogenic locations into six manageable park regions, each requiring about a day to explore, and includes 175 sets of GPS coordinates so that all of the places written about in this book can be easily located by you.

A guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and vicinity. Includes mountain peak identifications, using panoramic photographs, for views in and around the park in North Carolina and Tennessee. This guidebook includes articles on activities and attractions in the Smokies and the national park.