A 75th celebration

Millions come to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park every year. This year, 2009, will certainly be no exception as the park prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the official proclamation that gave birth to the park. The question on many’s mind this year, however, is whether one of those millions will come to the Smokies and do what no one has done since President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Will President Barack Obama be only the second sitting president in history to visit, following in the footsteps of FDR? The invitation has been sent. For now, it’s wait and see. Full story »