/tags/great-smoky-mountains Great Smoky Mountains en-US Copyright Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:13:00 GMT /news/2016-07-16/of-bears-and-backpackers-a-smokies-postcard This year I decided to “reconnect” with the Great Smoky Mountains. I was an avid Smokies hiker until middle age set in. Now 20 years later there’s a sense… Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:13:00 GMT /news/2016-07-16/of-bears-and-backpackers-a-smokies-postcard