Birth of a National Park in the Smokies This July

At the end of July, the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association is sponsoring the Knoxville History Project-led celebration of the 100th anniversary of when Knoxville created a remarkable grassroots movement to establish a new national park in the Great Smoky...

Birth of a National Park in the Smokies this Summer

  In late July, 2024 GSMCA will be supporting the Knoxville History Project in celebration of the 100th anniversary of when Knoxville leaders and outdoor enthusiasts created a remarkable grassroots movement to establish a new national park in the Great Smoky...
GSMCA Awards New Research Projects in the Park

GSMCA Awards New Research Projects in the Park

In January 2024, Great Smoky Mountain Conservation Association is proud to announce the following research grants totaling $29,974 to support applied research projects that are designed to produce lasting results for conservation of Great Smoky Mountain National...
GSMCA Centennial Turns 100

GSMCA Centennial Turns 100

This December marks the 100th anniversary of the moment when an “idea” for a new national park in the eastern United States changed into a “movement.” A group of business and community leaders in Knoxville, Tennessee, sat around a table and established the Great Smoky...