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Great Smoky Mountains, A Visitor's Companion

Great Smoky Mountains, A Visitor's Companion

by 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

Strangers in High Places, The Story of the Great Smoky Mountains

by 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. (USE25, $27.95)

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

by Bill Bryson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

The entertaining account of Bryon's hike up the Appalachian trail, combining biting satire with a certain warmth. A fond memoir and a very entertaining read. (USE01, $15.99)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map

by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A colorful, detailed map of the national park at a scale of 1:62,000. (USE29, $11.95)

 

Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park


by Kevin Adams

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

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

Birth of a National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains


by Carlos C. Campbell

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

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, $18.95)

Cherokee Americans, The Eastern Band of Cherokees in the Twentieth Century


by John R. Finger

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

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


by Horace Kephart

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 530 PAGES

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, $24.95)

The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company, A Story of George Washington's Times

The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company, A Story of George Washington's Times


by Charles Royster

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 627 PAGES

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

Trail of Tears, The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation


by John Ehle

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

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, $16.95)

Another Country, Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains

Another Country, Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains


by Christopher Camuto

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 386 PAGES

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

Cabins in the Laurel


by Muriel Earley Sheppard | Bayard Wootten | John Ehle

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 287 PAGES

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, $33.95)

Cold Mountain


by Charles Frazier

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 449 PAGES

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


by Gail Godwin

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 405 PAGES

A moving novel set in the fictional Appalachian hamlet of High Balsam in the Smokies of western North Carolina. (USE27, $14.95)

Walking to Gatlinburg

Walking to Gatlinburg


by Howard Frank Mosher

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Mosher spins a tale of adventure, intrigue and history ion this absorbing account of 17-year-old Morgan Kinneson and his trek south from Vermont to the Great Smoky Mountains in search of his missing brother, disappeared from the Union Army. (USS454, $15.00)

A Roadside Guide to the Geology of the Great Smoky Mountains


by Harry L. Moore

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

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, $18.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

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)

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