Friends of the Smokies
Funding Great Smoky Mountains National Park's needs since 1993.
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Latest News
Asheville Benefit nets more than $129K for Friends of the Smokies
by Jim Matheny The final numbers are in from the Friends of the Smokies Asheville Benefit held September 25, 2026.[…]
Students learn about bears and art through specially designed project
by Julie Dodd Fifth and sixth graders at the Pi Beta Phi Elementary School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, participated in a[…]