Books

  • Book cover titled "An Exaltation of Parks" by John D. Rockefeller Jr., featuring mountain range at the top and a forest scene with a person walking along a trail at the bottom.

    An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Crusade to Save America's Wonderlands

    2025, University of Utah Press

    Now available in paperback and hardcover at Amazon or U of U Press or Malaprops Bookstore

    Also available at the world’s coolest independent bookstores, including City Lights in Sylva, NC, Prairie Lights in Iowa City, Iowa, Yankee Bookshop in Woodstock, Vermont, Malaprop’s in Asheville, North Carolina, and Sherman’s in Maine.

  • Book cover titled "Trees of the Smokies" with a background of colorful autumn leaves and a green tree silhouette in the center.

    Trees of the Smokies

    By Steve Kemp. Photographs by Ken Voorhis

    2006, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Book cover titled 'Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Five Decades of American Landscapes' by Richard Mack, featuring a river with rocks and colorful autumn trees.

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Five Decades of American Landscapes

    Foreword by Steve Kemp. Photos by Richard Mack

    2023 Quiet Light Publishing, Evanston, Illinois.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Cover of the book titled "The Great Smoky Mountains: A Visual Journey" featuring a scenic view of the Smoky Mountains with layered mountain ranges and a partly cloudy sky.

    The Great Smoky Mountains: A Visual Journey

    Foreword by Steve Kemp, Photos by Lee Mandrell and DeeDee Niederhouse-Mandrell

    2017, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN.

  • Book titled "Great Smoky Mountains: Natural Wonder, National Park" with cover photo of blue mountain ridges and fog in the Great Smoky Mountains.

    Great Smoky Mountains: Natural Wonder, National Park

    Text by Steve Kemp. Photographs by Adam Jones

    2003 Tide-mark Press, Windsor, Connecticut

  • Book cover titled "Great Smoky Mountains Simply Beautiful" featuring a photograph of colorful autumn trees and mountain ranges in the Great Smoky Mountains.

    Great Smoky Mountains Simply Beautiful

    Text by Steve Kemp. Photography by Adam Jones

    2004 Farcountry Press, Helena, Montana.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • A Terra Cotta arch framing a view of red rock formations and a hiker in a red jacket walking along a trail with trees below in the background.

    Backcountry Treks

    Chapter 9 by Steve Kemp

    Insight Guides

    2000, Discovery Travel Adventures

  • Book titled 'Great Smoky Mountain impressions' featuring a lush green forest and river scene on the cover.

    Great Smoky Mountains Impressions

    Text by Steve Kemp. Photography by George Humphries

    2002 Farcountry Press, Helena, Montana

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Cover of a children's book titled 'We're Going to the Mountains,' featuring an illustration of a young boy with blond hair tying his hiking boots, wearing a red jacket and purple pants, with green trees and bushes in the background.

    We’re Going to the Mountains

    By Steve Kemp. Illustrations by Lisa Horstman

    2008, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Book cover titled "Who pooped? in the Park" featuring cartoon children, an owl, a deer, a lizard, and animal droppings, with a wooden sign indicating Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

    Who Pooped. In the Park?

    Written by Steve Kemp. Illustrated by Robert Rath

    2005, Farcountry Press, Helena, Montana

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Magazine cover titled 'Smokies Life' featuring a park ranger and a young boy examining an object outdoors in a wooded area.

    Smokies Life & Smokies Life Journal

    Edited by Steve Kemp 2007-2017

    Edited by Frances Figart 2017-present

    Articles by Steve Kemp

    Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association/SmokiesLife

    Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Magazine cover titled 'Smokies Life' with an artistic illustration of a trout fish swimming in water. The cover features article headlines about trout fishing, Tremont's 50-year celebration, Kephart biography, musical instrument makers, wildlife conservation, and Smokies park information.

    Smokies Life & Smokies Life Journal

    Edited by Steve Kemp 2007-2017

    Edited by Frances Figart 2017-present

    Articles by Steve Kemp

    Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association/SmokiesLife

    Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • The cover of a magazine titled 'Smokies Life' shows an upward view of a large tree with green leaves, sunlight shining through the branches, and a clear sky in the background.

    Smokies Life & Smokies Life Journal

    Edited by Steve Kemp 2007-2017

    Edited by Frances Figart 2017-present

    Articles by Steve Kemp

    Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association/SmokiesLife

    Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Cover of Smokies Life Journal Spring 2024 issue featuring a black bear in a forested area with green grass and trees.

    Smokies Life & Smokies Life Journal

    Edited by Steve Kemp 2007-2017

    Edited by Frances Figart 2017-present

    Articles by Steve Kemp

    Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association/SmokiesLife

    Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Smokies Life & Smokies Life Journal

    Edited by Steve Kemp 2007-2017

    Edited by Frances Figart 2017-present

    Articles by Steve Kemp

    Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association/SmokiesLife

    Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Cover of Smokies Life magazine, Fall 2023 issue, featuring a bird of prey perched on a branch, with the title and articles listed.

    Smokies Life & Smokies Life Journal

    Edited by Steve Kemp 2007-2017

    Edited by Frances Figart 2017-present

    Articles by Steve Kemp

    Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association/SmokiesLife

    Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Cover of Smokies Life Magazine featuring colorful fall leaves and article titles.

    Smokies Life & Smokies Life Journal

    Edited by Steve Kemp 2007-2017

    Edited by Frances Figart 2017-present

    Articles by Steve Kemp

    Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association/SmokiesLife

    Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org

  • Sign for hiking trails in the Smokies featuring a blue hiker icon and text.

    Hiking Trails of the Smokies

    By Steve Kemp & Don DeFoe.

    2012, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Available at SmokiesLife.org