Geologic forces created the Great Smoky Mountains; time and weather shaped them; trees grew to mammoth sizes; Native Americans lived among the hills; settlers developed homesteads; lumbermen cleared forests; a movement created the park; trees slowly grew back; streams ran clear again; wildlife returned; and now millions of people visit annually - what a legacy! Natural beauty abounds. See it all through the eyes of photographic artist, Bill Lea with this beautiful book. You will leave with the Great Smoky Mountains etched in your soul.