For everyone who just lived through the Ken Burns epic The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, take a look at Sylva, North Carolina. Small town America right in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
A view of Downtown Sylva from the old Courthouse - Wikimedia
The awesome Smoky Mountains contain the largest stand of old growth forest east of the Mississippi River and an amazingly rich and rare biodiversity ranging from salamanders to black bears…
The small town of Sylva, N.C., gains much of its character from the surrounding beauty of the range, as well as the Tuckasegee River. The nearby Great Smoky Mountain National Park features more than 800 miles of hiking trails.
via Sylva, North Carolina: Smoky Mountain Mecca.
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