The dusky blue hills of the Smokies roll off into the distance from the view atop Clingman’s Dome at Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Hemlock, oak, red spruce, Fraser fir, and tulip poplar populate the old forest today, housing one of the most diverse populations of plants, animals, and insects of any temperate climate in the U.S. The Smokies are an opulent home for a variety of wildlife including black bears, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, squirrels, fox, salamanders, and (in the summer) fireflies. Pictured here is a Mama bear with her cubs, illustrated by Anderson Design Group in a timeless, early 20th-century style.
