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                    ![Page from a book or magazine with text about the Great Forest and old-growth hardwood forests in the eastern United States.]()  From Backcountry TreksFrom Backcountry Treks, one of the Insight Guides published by Discovery Travel Adventures. By Steve Kemp 
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                    ![Photograph of a black bear climbing a tree with text overlay: 'BEARS, BEARS EVERYWHERE' by Steve Kemp, photos by Bill Lea.]()  “Bears, Bears, Everywhere”by Steve Kemp. From the Spring, 2024 Smokies Life Journal. Published by Smokies Life, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Available from SmokiesLife.org 
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                    ![Vintage magazine page titled 'Lost in the Smokies' with a black and white photograph of five men sitting outdoors, wearing hats and casual clothing, during a trip in the Great Smoky Mountains.]()  "Lost in the Smokies"by Steve Kemp. From the Spring, 2024 Smokies Life Journal. Published by Smokies Life, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Available from SmokiesLife.org 
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                    ![Three elk grazing on green grass in a natural setting]()  "Counting Elk"by Steve Kemp. From the Fall, 2024 Smokies Life Journal. Published by Smokies Life, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Available from SmokiesLife.org 
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                    ![Looking up at a tall old-growth forest tree with a thick trunk and green leaves, and other trees with similar foliage visible in the background.]()  “The Last Best Wildwoods”by Steve Kemp. Photos by Michele Sons. From the Fall, 2022 Smokies Life Magazine. Published by Smokies Life, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Available from SmokiesLife.org 
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                    ![Illustration of a large volcano with a machine inside, with a person operating it and a worker with a pickaxe, surrounded by mountains.]()  “Parkland Follies”by Stephen Kemp. National Parks & Conservation Association Magazine. Published by NPCA, Washington, D.C. 
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                    ![Newspaper article with a black-and-white photograph of a buffalo head, captioned "Not a good pet," discussing wildlife and buffalo behavior, published in Outside magazine, February 1986.]()  “Don’t Pet Buffalo”by Stephen Kemp. Outside Magazine, February 1986. 
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                    ![Newspaper article titled 'Geyser Groupies' in the outdoor life section, discussing geyser eruptions at Yellowstone. Includes a black-and-white photo of Steamboat Geyser, with a caption. The article mentions geyser watchers, naturalists, and eruptions at Yellowstone.]()  "Geyser Groupies"by Stephen Kemp. Outside Magazine, August 1985. 
 
                         
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                      