One of Western North Carolina’s most precious treasures—the Great Smoky Mountains National Park—is highlighted in Ken Burns' documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” this week.
Tune into PBS on Wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. to see the how the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was created. The fourth installment in the series, titled “Going Home,” highlights the involvement of Horace Kephart and George Masa, men who were strong champions for the creation of the park.
Both men used their talents to capture and document the raw beauty of the region. Kephart was the author of “Our Southern Highlanders” while George was a photographer. It was their profound ties to the land that made them advocates for the creation of a local National Park, which would benefit future generations.
Tune into PBS on Wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. to see the how the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was created. The fourth installment in the series, titled “Going Home,” highlights the involvement of Horace Kephart and George Masa, men who were strong champions for the creation of the park.
Both men used their talents to capture and document the raw beauty of the region. Kephart was the author of “Our Southern Highlanders” while George was a photographer. It was their profound ties to the land that made them advocates for the creation of a local National Park, which would benefit future generations.
3 comments:
This is an incredible series especially for all of us NC Mountain lovers. The kids need to watch and then come see the REAL THING! They will be fans for life.
It's been a great series so far, I can't wait for the Blue Ridge segment!
Some years back, my husband and I took a cross country trip and visited four national parks in 4 days: Yosemite, Death Valley, Grand Canyon and Mesa Verdi. We decided then and there that we would not take a vacation outside of the U.S. until we had visited every national park.
Ken's series is truly inspirational. Think we'll be taking the kids to the Smokies this weekend!
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