Problems in the Smokies

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GSMNP_10184_28_05_01

Problems in the Smokies

GSMNP_10184_28_05_02

Problems in the Smokies

GSMNP_10184_28_05_03

Problems in the Smokies

GSMNP_10184_28_05_04

Problems in the Smokies

GSMNP_10184_28_05_05

Problems in the Smokies

GSMNP_10184_28_05_06

Problems in the Smokies

GSMNP_10184_28_05_07

Item

Details
- Creator
  - Kephart, George S.
- Format
  - Publications (documents)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1977-08;
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - GSMNP_10184_28_05_01
Transcript

PROBLEMS IN THE SMOKIES by George S. Kephart (ton o£ flecd^e.^ I wish that I could name every one of the men and women who have worked devotedly to see this new national park come into being, but I am sure you will join me in appreciation of the persistent and idealistic interest of Mr. Kephart, who not only knew these mountains and loved the people, but saw in them a great national resource. With those words, I understand, Secretary of the Interior Lyman Wilbur acknowledged my father's contribution as one of those who joined in the herculean task of translating a dream into reality—The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Now, some 45 years later, I wonder. What if Dad and all those dedicated people could return to witness what is happening to the park they worked so hard to create? According to an article in the Wall Street Journal (September 15, 1976), and there has been wide spread confirmation of its findings, the situation today is as follows: • The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has become the most

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Description

“Problems in the Smokies” is an article written by George S. Kephart, son of Horace Kephart, in a 1977 issue of American Forests. In it, the younger Kephart details what he sees as problems in park management, including issues like traffic jams. Responses to the article, most notably by current park superintendent, argue that the article is misinformed. Horace Kephart (1862-1931) was a noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author and promoter of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Details
- Creator
- Format
  - Publications (documents)
  - Clippings (information artifacts)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1977-08; 1977-12;
  - Date digitized: 2016-03-02
- Extent
  - Dimension: 11.25" x 8"
  - Pages: 7 pages
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
  - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Horace Kephart Collection
- Identifier
  - GSMNP_10184_28_05
- Repository
  - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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