The author of this paper writes extensively about the Smoky Mountains after moving to Denver and being asked by a friendly neighbor how she liked "their" mountains in comparison. She discovered that most people did not know much about "her" mountains in the Southeast. She describes the geology, vegetation, wildlife, history, language and music of the inhabitants, and current environmental problems. Her story depicting the catastrophes caused by increasing pollution make the reader grieve for the loss of the treasures of this wilderness.