Smokies Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the southeastern United States. It is the park's cooperating association with the National Park Service. Congress authorized it in 1953 to support the park's educational, scientific and historical programs.
The organization was known as the Great Smoky Mountains Association until February 1, 2024, when it rebranded as Smokies Life. Its stated mission is to support the park's long-term preservation through education, interpretation and research.
Smokies Life runs bookstores and visitor-center stores in the park and a web store. It publishes books, a twice-yearly magazine and a podcast. Membership dues, called Park Keeper dues, help fund its support for the park. A volunteer board oversees the organization and hires its CEO.
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Gatlinburg, TN, United States
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