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Crossing America Goes to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Students join Ranger friends to explore the misty valleys and diverse ecosystems of the Smokies.

We investigate why this is the most biodiverse park in the country, how Appalachian culture and traditions are tied to the land, and how stories shape our connection to place. Together, we consider what it means to live in balance with the natural world.

Engineering Design Challenge: Students design and build a mist collector that can capture and store water from the air. They must decide on the shape, surface material, and collection system to gather the most water, simulating how communities in misty mountain regions can use creative solutions for water needs.


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Lesson 1: The Mountains in the Mist
Lesson 2: Voices of the Mountains
Lesson 3: ​Telling Stories with the Land
Lesson 4: The Science of Mist
Lesson 5: Citizen Scientists
Lesson 6: Appalachian Culture and Music
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  • Crossing America School Visits
    • Place Bridge Academy
    • Ladera Stars Academy
    • St. Michael Catholic School
    • Campbell/Savona High School
    • Elizabeth Holladay Elementary School- VA
    • Oak Grove Elementary- GA
    • Cone and Smyrna Elementary School
    • Cason Lane & Highland Park, TN
    • Austin Elementary and Bethlehem Elementary, GA
    • Woodard Elementary, TN
    • Mount Harmony & Tracey's Elementary ​Maryland
    • Elkins, WV- Go Polar Bears!
    • Alvaton Elementary- KY
    • Stallings Elementary, Matthews, NC
    • Pleasant Knoll Elementary School ​Fort Mill, SC
    • Guilford Elementary School in Plainfield, INDIANA
  • Crossing America LiveStreams
    • Grand Teton LiveStream
    • Holiday In The Parks LiveStream
    • Grand Canyon LiveStream
    • Redwood LiveStream
    • Voyageurs LiveStream
    • Fort Sumter LiveStream
    • North Cascades LiveStream
    • San Juan LiveStream
    • Crossing America 4.0 >
      • National Mall LiveStream
      • Mammoth Cave LiveStream
      • Holiday in the Parks LiveStream
      • Everglades LiveStream
      • Voyageurs LiveStream
      • New River Gorge LiveStream
      • Rocky Mountain LiveStream
      • Glacier LiveStream
    • Archived Livestreams >
      • Solar Eclipse at Cuyahoga Valley National Park >
        • Solar Eclipse Activities
        • Solar Eclipse Information
      • Stories from the Swamp: Big Cypress
      • Tidepool Studies at Acadia National Park
      • Dark Sky Magic: Voyageurs National Park
      • Holiday in the Parks
      • Hawai'i Volcanoes LIVE Event
      • Dark Sky Event with Voyageurs Conservancy
      • Under the Sea
  • Crossing America Videos
    • Season 5 >
      • Glacier National Park
    • Alcatraz to El Malpais >
      • Alcatraz Island
      • Amache National Historic Site
      • Amistad National Recreation Area
      • Assateague Island National Seashore
      • Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
      • Biscayne National Park
      • Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
      • Cabrillo
      • Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
      • César E. Chávez National Monument.
      • Cumberland Island National Seashore
      • Death Valley National Park
      • Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
      • Dry Tortugas National Park
      • El Morro National Monument
      • El Malpais National Monument
    • Everglades to Hot Springs >
      • Everglades National Park
      • Fort Laramie National Historic Site
      • Fort Pulaski National Monument
      • George Washington's Birthday 2022
      • Grand Teton National Park
      • Haleakalā National Park
      • Hawai'i Volcanoes
      • Holiday in the PARKS
      • Homestead NHP
      • Hot Springs National Park
    • Isle Royal to Olympic >
      • Isle Royale National Park
      • Jewel Cave National Monument
      • Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
      • Lava Beds National Monument
      • Lewis and Clark
      • Lincoln Boyhood
      • Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
      • Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
      • MotorCities National Heritage Area
      • Natchez Trace Parkway
      • Olympic National Park
    • Pearl Harbor to Voyageurs >
      • Pearl Harbor National Memorial
      • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
      • Pinnacles National Park
      • Pipestone National Monument
      • San Antonio Missions NHP
      • San Juan National Historic Site
      • Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
      • Tumacácori National Historical Park
      • Vicksburg National Military Park
      • Voyageurs National Park
  • Our other sites
    • Expeditions in Education
    • STEAM in the PARK