Horace Kephart

Author and outdoorsman Horace Kephart played a crucial role in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This weekend, his family are taking a step in fulfilling the last wishes of his late wife Laura Mack Kephart and his longtime collaborator photographer George Masa.

This week on Blue Ridge Public Radio, we’ve been looking at the complex cultural identity of Southern Appalachia. In our first installment, we examined…

Horace Kephart is remembered as one of the seminal authors of Southern Appalachia. He was also a key player in the founding of the Great Smoky Mountains…