On January 15, 1919, the Knoxville Sentinel’s headline read “Nation To Be Voted Dry Within Twenty-Four Hours.” Dry was the shorthand term for a ban on alcohol, commonly referred to as Prohibition. For Prohibition to become law, three-quarters of the states first had to pass the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. That threshold was indeed reached the next day. The amendment provided that, one year
When it comes to species diversity, habitat, and behavior, change in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is ongoing—yet frequently flies under the radar. To reflect shifts in animal populations in the park, Smokies Life has updated two popular field guides to keep enthusiasts and park visitors informed. Revised editions of Mammals of the Smokies and Reptiles and Amphibians of the Smokies are now available for sale
The Great Smokies Welcome Center is located on U.S. 321 in Townsend, TN, 2 miles from the west entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors can get information about things to see and do in and around the national park and shop from a wide selection of books, gifts, and other Smokies merchandise. Daily, weekly, and annual parking tags for the national park are also available.
