Adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains is calling your name! See how Great Smoky Mountain National Park got its name from the natural bluish fog that often blankets the mountains. What makes the Smokies truly extraordinary, however, is their astonishing biodiversity, the very quality that earned the park UNESCO World Heritage status in 1983. The journey begins in Asheville and ventures west to the Appalachian ridgeline straddling North Carolina and Tennessee. Walk along beautiful trails, taste moonshine, and peer over the edge of longest pedestrian cable bridge in North America! Journey through the historic Cades Cove valley looking for wildlife and admire preserved 19th-century homesteads. Experience the thrill of the winding Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, passing rushing mountain streams and lush old-growth forest. Appalachian culture is like no other and this is slice of Americana that can't be missed.