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Natural Wander: Every season – including winter – offers beauty in the Smokies Published by twalro@presspub... on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 10:57am By:  Art Weber The John Cable Mill is one of the historic pioneer structures preserved in Cades Cove, one of the premier destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (Photo by Art Weber) The West Prong of the Little River is one of dozens of scenic mountain streams in Great Smoky Mountains National Pa...

Growth Pummels North and South Carolina by  Leon Kolankiewicz I have had the good fortune to experience the charms of both the Tar Heel State and the Palmetto State. For those Westerners who may never have ventured east of the Mississippi River, Im referring to North Carolina and South Carolina. In the former, I have backpacked the Appalachian Trail from Newfound Gap in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. I have stood atop Mt. Mitchell — the very rooftop of the Smokies — and at 6,68...