The Field Atlas
0/363Forest chapter · 35.61° N · 83.49° W
Fig. 1Autumn ridges above a sea of cloud
Ancient, heavily folded mountains under one of the richest temperate forests on Earth. Blue haze from tree volatiles gives the range its name.
The Smokies hold more tree species than all of northern Europe. Autumn is a long, layered fire. On wet days the ridges stack into watercolor bands.
Views & peaks
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Stamp each view as you reach it; the plate seals when every one is inked.
A private leaf
Instant paper, this copy only. Write on the white — a line the walk still owes you.
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Opening the leaf…
Onward
The nearest plates, by the miles.
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest30 miles · North CarolinaCCCXLV
Panthertown Valley41 miles · North CarolinaCCCXL
Pisgah45 miles · North CarolinaLXXXIV
Linville Gorge91 miles · North CarolinaCCLXXVIII
Grayson Highlands131 miles · VirginiaCCLXXVII
Little River Canyon144 miles · AlabamaCCCLIX
Red River Gorge154 miles · KentuckyLXXVI
Congaree199 miles · South CarolinaXXVIIForest chapter
Other US forest plates. See all forest destinations in the USA
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