NPS Fisheries Managers work in streams to restore native brook trout.
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Ever wonder what it's like to work in a National Park? Catch a bear? Track fish? Find out with “Dispatches From the Field,” a bi-monthly source of information from scientists, resource managers, and Park partners.
Click on issues below to see science, research, and resource management projects firsthand, and to find information about volunteering and educational opportunities.
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Did You Know?
Seventy eight historic structures, including grist mills, churches, schools, barns, and the homes of early settlers, preserve Southern Appalachian mountain heritage in the park.