Miranda Bemis, Author at Smokies Life

Miranda Bemis

Miranda Bemis joined the GSMA Creative Team in 2022 and comes to the Smokies from Brazil, Indiana, where she served as a graphic designer in the Communications and Marketing Department of DePauw University. Beyond her experience creating digital art and collaborating with partners on a range of print and digital products, Miranda brings to her work a deep commitment to serving the Great Smoky Mountains—a special place she once visited regularly when she wasn’t exploring local rivers and hiking trails back home in rural Indiana.

Barry Hipps currently works at Oconaluftee Visitor Center as a volunteer at the information desk on Mondays and part-time seasonally in the store.

Serving the Smokies: Barry Hipps looks back on 35 years of GSMA

June 23, 2023

Since 2016, National Parks Conservation Association has worked to provide advocacy opportunities for veterans, service members, and their families by connecting them to park protection campaigns. The nonprofit seeks meaningful opportunities to educate veterans on the issues facing parks such as Olympic National Park where this group is hiking. Courtesy of Jimi Shaughnessy, National Parks Conservation Association.

National Parks Conservation Association connects veterans to the outdoors

May 4, 2023