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Friends of the Smokies


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Funding Great Smoky Mountains National Park's needs since 1993.

GET YOUR BEAR PLATE

Friends of the Smokies license plates in Tennessee and North Carolina drive improvements all across Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Find out how to get your very own.

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ANNUAL REPORT

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Latest News

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News | March 1, 2026

Quilt artist connected her art to wildlife and people of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

by Julie Dodd Nicki Allen, a quilt artist from Springfield, Virginia, explored the wildlife and history of Great Smoky Mountains[…]

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News | February 18, 2026

The Boyd Foundation gives $750,000 to preserve historic structures in Smokies

The $750,000 donation helps Friends of the Smokies reach the finish line of a six-year campaign to complete the ‘Forever[…]