Sparks Lane in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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The road not taken. National Park Week continues
As National Park Week unfurls its green banners, let's take a stroll down Sparks Lane, a gem situated within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. Established in 1934, the park encompasses over 522,419 acres of wilderness. The forests, which cover most of the park, are home to 1,500 species of flowering plants, 952 algae, 65 species of mammals, and over 240 species of birds, making it an International Biosphere Reserve.
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