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December 20, 2004
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A.
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1998
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James P. Blair
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"Waves of shadowed ridges roll toward sunset in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here the hand of man rests lightly, and visitors can sense some of the spaciousness and tranquility of the forests that once covered most of eastern North America. Like other [U.S.] federal preserves, this one provides a haven for wildlife and for the human spirit. Planning for a national park here began in the 1920s, when extensive logging threatened the Smokies."
—From the National Geographic book Our Threatened Inheritance, 1984
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