Recommended Resources
Other Hiking Guides
Wise, K. (2014). Hiking trails of the Great Smoky Mountains: Comprehensive guide. [Publisher information needed].
Molloy, J. (2015). Best tent camping: Tennessee: Your car-camping guide to scenic beauty, the sounds of nature, and an escape from civilization (2nd ed.). Menasha Ridge Press.
Molloy, J. (2012). Explorer’s guide 50 hikes on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau. Countryman Press.
Molloy, J. (2021). Five-star trails: Knoxville: 40 spectacular hikes in the heart of East Tennessee (2nd ed.). Menasha Ridge Press.
History
Brewer, A., & Brewer, C. (1975). Valley so wild: A folk history. East Tennessee Historical Society.
Bridges, A., Clement, R., & Wise, K. (Eds.). (2019). The Terra Incognita reader: Early writings from the Great Smoky Mountains. University of Tennessee Press.
Howell, B. J. (2003). Folklife along the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. University of Tennessee Press.
Science/Natural History
- Linzey, D. W. (2008). A natural history guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. University of Tennessee Press.
Field Guides
White, P. (2000). Wildflowers of the Smokies. Great Smoky Mountains Association.
Kemp, S. (1993). Trees of the Smokies. Great Smoky Mountains Association.
Tilley, S. G., & Huheey, J. E. (2001). Reptiles and amphibians of the Smokies. Great Smoky Mountains Association.
General Advice on Hiking and Going Outdoors with Kids
Aist, J. (2019). Babes in the woods: Hiking, camping & boating with babies and young children. The Mountaineers Books.
Ross, C. (2018). The world is our classroom: How one family used nature and travel to shape an extraordinary education. Skyhorse Publishing.
Alexander, K. (2017). The backpacking with kids handbook: Your down and dirty guide to fun outdoor adventures with your kids. Independently published.
For Children
Oswald, P. (2020). Hike. Candlewick Press.
Davis, J. P., & Blevins, H. (2021). Outdoor school: Hiking and camping, the definitive interactive nature guide. Odd dot.