This stamp in the Scenic American Landscapes series features a photograph of the Great Smoky Mountains at sunset, taken by David Muench of Santa Barbara, CA. This view from Clingmans Dome includes portions of both North Carolina and Tennessee.

Encompassing approximately 800 square miles of mountainous terrain in both North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is renowned for the diversity of the plant and animal life found along some 800 miles of hiking trails. Also found in the park are structures that represent the Southern Appalachian mountain culture of the settlers who once lived in the area. Established by Congress in 1934 and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, the park receives some 10 million visitors annually.