The splendid Cherokee National Forest stretches from Tennessee's border with Georgia on the south to its border with Virginia on the north. The famous Appalachian Trail winds through it for 200 miles. The Cherokee and its wild resources are the focus of The Wilderness Society's work in Tennessee.

Wilderness on the Cherokee
North to South through Tennessee, along the state's border with North Carolina, reaches the Cherokee National Forest. Its 633,000 acres support nearly 300 bird species, 70 of mammals. Scientists have documented 158 native fish species. And 35 aquatic and terrestrial species that live here are listed as threatened or endangered. These are all measures of the Cherokee's wildness, clear to everyone, it seems, except the U.S. Forest Service.
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Tennessee's Mountain Treasures
The Wilderness Society has published, "Tennessee's Mountain Treasures: the Unprotected Wildlands of the Cherokee National Forest." This report, like others in the series that covers the states in the Southern Appalachians, describes, defines and defends wildland values. The report is an important tool for activists involved in the campaign for Wilderness in Tennessee. To order a free copy, contact our Southeast Regional Office by calling 404-872-9453.