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Smoky Jack
Adams, Paul. Ed(S): Bridges, Anne; Wise, Ken
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Paperback. Editor(s): Bridges, Anne; Wise, Ken. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
In 1925, Paul Adams was appointed custodian of Mount Le Conte, the third-highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. His job was to welcome tourists, give guided tours, and establish a camp that would become known as LeConte Lodge, which still stands in what has become America’s most popular national park. Adams had everything he needed for the job: a passion for the outdoors, a love of hiking, a desire to preserve the native habitat while welcoming visitors, and the companionship of a remarkable dog.
During his time on the mountains, Adams trained Smoky Jack to be ... Read more
In 1925, Paul Adams was appointed custodian of Mount Le Conte, the third-highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. His job was to welcome tourists, give guided tours, and establish a camp that would become known as LeConte Lodge, which still stands in what has become America’s most popular national park. Adams had everything he needed for the job: a passion for the outdoors, a love of hiking, a desire to preserve the native habitat while welcoming visitors, and the companionship of a remarkable dog.
During his time on the mountains, Adams trained Smoky Jack to be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Tennessee Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781621902508
SKU
V9781621902508
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About Adams, Paul. Ed(S): Bridges, Anne; Wise, Ken
Paul Adams (1901-1985) was a well-known Tennessee naturalist. Anne Bridges and Ken Wise are codirectors of the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project. Bridges is associate professor at John C. Hodges Library at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. With Ken Wise and Russell Clement, she wrote Terra Incognita: An Annotated Bibliography of the Great Smoky Mountains, 1544-1934. Wise, professor at the ... Read more
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