Friends of the Smokies
Funding Great Smoky Mountains National Park's needs since 1993.
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Latest News
Friends mourn death of President Emeritus Jim Hart
The very essence of who we are as an organization at Friends of the Smokies is forever rooted in what[…]
Artist-in-Residence experience provides art inspiration and professional development
by Julie Dodd For illustrator Grayson Cooper, being an Artist-in-Residence at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was an inspiring way[…]