Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Great Smoky Mountains have a rich cultural and natural history beyond their national park status. These mountains span from Virginia to northern Georgia along the Tennessee/North Carolina border, are steeped in Cherokee folklore, and encompass several significant national forests.
While the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a well-known attraction, the mountain range offers much more. It includes four expansive wilderness areas: the Nantahala, Pisgah, Cherokee, and Chattahoochee national forests. These protected areas provide vast tracts of wilderness for exploration and conservation.
A fascinating aspect of the Smokies' lore is the connection to the Nunnehi, mythical "little people" in Cherokee tradition. An intriguing legend adds cultural depth to the region's already diverse heritage.
The characteristic "smokiness" of these mountains, which gives them their name, is a natural phenomenon that has intrigued visitors and residents alike. This feature and the importance of the mountains to the Cherokee people form a significant part of the area's identity.
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