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Kent Rowell
Oconaluftee Valley Overlook
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Todd Roy
The view toward Sandy Mush from Glade Mountain, North Carolina.
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Scott Ramsey
Photo essay, April 2018
Rhododendron on the Appalachian Trail
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Kevin Donahoe
Photo essay, April 2018
Bear eating walnuts, Cades Cove
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Jared Stover
Photo essay, April 2018
Gentle waters near Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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Terri Campbell
Photo essay, April 2018
Devil’s Bathtub
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Jason Drent
Photo essay, April 2018
Storm approaches Cades Cove
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John Monts
Photo essay, April 2018
Fringed Frazelia along the Middle Prong Trail, Treemont, Great Smoky Mountains
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William Clanton
Sunset near Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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