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Informationen zum Autor Randi Minetor has written eleven books for FalconGuides, including the nine-book Passport To Your National Parks® Companion Guides series. Her groundbreaking book Breadwinner Wives and the Men They Marry (New Horizon Press, 2002) continues to receive national media attention, and Randi has appeared on the NBC Today Show and Court TV, and as an expert on high-earning women in dozens of magazines from InStyle and Blender to Redbook and Men¿s Health. A marketing and public relations professional, Randi has written for many trade magazines in fields ranging from technical theater to computer technology. Her husband, photographer Nic Minetor, is a professional lighting designer for theater, film, opera, dance and television, including the popular PBS series Second Opinion and eighteen seasons of the Eastman School of Music's Opera Theatre. Klappentext Put Great Smoky National Park Pocket Guide in your pocket and experience the nation's most visited park. This information-packed, fully portable book highlights the key things you'll need to get the most out of your visit. Outdoor activities, flora and fauna, and history are detailed, as well as useful travel information to help you navigate areas in and outside the park. Find inside:¿ Two PopOut(TM) maps and seven detailed area maps¿ Outdoor activities including hiking, bicycling, and wildlife watching¿ Places to stay and dine in Gatlinburg ¿ Activities just for families and additional resources to the area Inhaltsverzeichnis (1) Welcome: Introduction to Great Smoky Mountains National Park; (2) Navigate: Getting to and around the Park; (3) History: Key things about the park; (4) Flora and Fauna: All Things Great and Small; (5) Horizons: Natural and Historic Sites; (6) Get Going: Activities in the Park; (7) Just for Families; (8) Recharge: Places to Sleep and Eat; (9) Beyond the Borders: Off-site Places to Sleep! Eat! and Go; (10) Resources