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Abrams Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The authors, Jeff and Mary Ellen, looking tired and flustered
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Two-level waterfall spilling into a large pool
Hiker walking up a wooded trail
Young black bear behind a small pine tree
Old cabin in Cades Cove
Galinburg at night seen from the mountains above
Campsite with ten and several backpacks
Big black bear standing in a field

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Photos of the Gateway Arch, Rocky Mountains in the clouds, and Indian Flats Waterfall in the Smoky Mountains

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