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These 4 items are available for $62, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE03)

Great Smoky Mountains, A Visitor's Companion  •  George Wuerthner  •  Douglas W. Moore GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A compact guide to the history, wildlife, geology and tourism of the Great Smoky Mountains. (USE330, $19.95)
Strangers in High Places, The Story of the Great Smoky Mountains  •  Michael Frome  •  Stephen Kraft HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 392 PAGES A wide-ranging history of the Great Smokies, covering its original settlement by Europeans, and much local color on the lively history of pioneers, rascals, scientists, and naturalists. Originally published in 1966, and revised in 1993 and with a new preface by the author. This classic book is an excellent survey of traditions, folklore and history of the region. (USE25, $18.50)
A Walk in the Woods  •  Bill Bryson TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 276 PAGES Bryson manages to combine biting satire with a certain warmth in all his books, and this one is no exception. He tackles (or tries to, anyway) the whole of the Appalachian trail, starting in Georgia. It's not only a very entertaining read, but a fond memoir and very evocative of some unusual locales. (USE01, $14.95)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A colorful, detailed map of the national park at a scale of 1:62,000. (USE29, $11.95)

Compass Guide Tennessee  •  Robert Brandt  •  Joseph Allen   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Handsomely produced, illustrated and informative, this guide is an overview of the culture, history and attractions of Tennessee. It features numerous photographs, literary excerpts and practical travel information. (USS293, $22.00)
Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park  •  Kevin Adams   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive, practical guide in the popular series covering many of the nation's national parks. (USS363, $16.95)
Birth of a National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains  •  Carlos C. Campbell   • HISTORY  •  The Great Smoky Mountains national park is among the nation's favorites. This is the story of how the beloved park came to be. (USE24, $15.95)
Cherokee Americans, The Eastern Band of Cherokees in the Twentieth Century  •  John R. Finger   • HISTORY  •  A history of the remnant of Cherokees that stayed behind in North Carolina when their brethren made the arduous trip to the West along the "Trail of Tears." (USE20, $19.95)
Our Southern Highlanders  •  Horace Kephart   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A classic book of history and folklore of the mountaineers of the southern Appalachians. Kephart is considered the premier folklorist and historian of the area. (USE22, $16.95)
The Appalachian Forest, A Search for Roots and Renewal  •  Chris Bolgiano   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A personal, informative account of Appalachia and its historical and cultural history, with a focus on nature and preservation. (USE13, $27.95)
The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company, A Story of George Washington's Times  •  Charles Royster   • HISTORY  •  The story of an enterprise that was conjured by "schemers and dreamers" to drain and develop the Dismal Swamp, a vast area along the Virginia and North Carolina border. (USS54, $16.00)
Trail of Tears, The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation  •  John Ehle   • HISTORY  •  The history of the Cherokee, from their first settlement in the Southeast to their forced exile from Georgia to the West; it makes for a heartbreaking story of history, politics and power. (USE21, $15.95)
Another Country, Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains  •  Christopher Camuto   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Christopher Camuto makes a journey into the southern Appalachians, the land from which the Cherokee Indians were expelled. Camping at the heights of the Smoky Mountains during the winter, Camuto uses his days of solitude to try to reflect on the land as the Cherokees might have. (USE32, $19.95)
Cabins in the Laurel  •  Muriel Earley Sheppard  •  Bayard Wootten  •  John Ehle   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The true story of a woman and her mining engineer husband, who moved from New York to the mountains of North Carolina in 1928. This account of early 20th-century Appalachian life is complemented by 128 photographs of the region. (USE31, $27.50)
Cold Mountain  •  Charles Frazier   • LITERATURE  •  Set in North Carolina, this is the best-selling novel of a wounded Confederate soldier who abandons the front line and journeys home to his prewar sweetheart. In spare, eloquent prose, Frazier describes the strong bond between a man and the land. (USS74, $14.95)
Evensong  •  Gail Godwin   • LITERATURE  •  A moving novel set in the fictional Appalachian hamlet of High Balsam in the Smokies of western North Carolina. (USE27, $14.95)
A Roadside Guide to the Geology of the Great Smoky Mountains  •  Harry L. Moore   • FIELD GUIDE  •  For those interested in rocks, this is a nice companion for a trip to the Great Smokies. It offers a wealth of geological information, all based on what a visitor can see with his or her own eyes. (USE23, $14.95)
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  National Geographic   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America  •  David Sibley   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)
Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains  •  Richard M. Smith   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive guide to wildflowers in the southern Appalachians. It features color pictures of 600 species. For seriously botony-inclined travelers. (USE26, $24.95)