Friends of the Smokies
Funding Great Smoky Mountains National Park's needs since 1993.
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Latest News
Messer Barn rebuilt in Greenbrier
by Jim Matheny In the Greenbrier area of the Smokies along Porters Creek Trail, the 156-year-old John Messer Barn is[…]
Bear artwork inspires and raises funds for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
by Julie Dodd Friends of the Smokies is partnering with the University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville on a special art[…]