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Ken Wise
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ken Wise is professor in the John C. Hodges Library at the University of Tennessee where he was formerly director of the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project. He is a life-long explorer of the Smoky Mountain wilderness and author of several articles and books on the history of the Smokies, including A Natural History of Mount Le Conte and Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains. in 2016 he was recognized by the Great Smoky Mountains Association as one of The One Hundred Most Influential People in the History of the Great Smoky Mountains.