The Lure of the Great Smokies

Robert Lindsay Mason's The Lure of the Great Smokies offers a remarkable portrait of the Tennessee mountains during the critical years preceding the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934. The book captures a region in transition, documenting both the natural beauty of the Smokies and the cultural forces that shaped mountain life. Combining the roles of journalist, photographer, and travel writer, Robert Lindsay Mason hiked remote trails and traveled on horseback throu...