Appendix A: For More Information

The best sources for up-to-date and accurate information about Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the official park website at www.nps.gov/grsm and the site for Great Smoky Mountains Association at www.smokiesinformation.org. A plethora of other websites provides information about the park, but these official park sites are by far the most comprehensive and the only sites whose information you can trust to be accurate. In addition to useful online information about the Smokies, the GSMA website features the official park store, where you can buy everything that is sold in park visitor centers, including a large selection of books and maps. In conjunction with this guidebook, these two websites provide everything you need for planning your adventure in the Smokies.

You might consider becoming a member of Great Smoky Mountains Association. Membership entitles you to a 15 percent discount on books and other items at park visitor centers; a subscription to Smokies Guide; the association’s newsletter, The Bearpaw; Smokies Life magazine; and many other benefits. There is an annual membership fee. You can join through the GSMA website.