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Smoky Mountain Hiking Games and Wildlife Guide for Kids

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The Smoky Mountains Jr. Explorer Guide is truely one of a kind giving you the freedom to explore more and worry less.

Instead of fearing the words "Are we there yet?" keep your kids busy with 60 pages of Smoky Mountain learning and fun. Your children will be busy looking to mark off all of their scavenger hunt items or taking pictures of everything on their photo hunt.

Play imagination on a real life fairy hunt that will lead you to a fairy house! Shhh.. it's a secret! Weather you go to Cades Cove or the creek there is a hunt for everything.

Take your real map with you so kids can mark where they find landmarks, flowers or even a funny looking tree. Don't just go on vacation to the mountains.

Explore like you never have before. Get lost in the beauty around you! The kids are taken care of.

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Learn

Learn all about Smoky Mountain wildlife and basic safety tips for hiking in the Smoky Mountains. Your children will discover all of the animals that make these mountains so special including; black bears and mammals, birds, butterflies, salamanders, forest types and flowers

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Play

Check the trees for birds and catipillars to mark off your scavenger hunt or play a game of “Would you rather?" your kids are sure to stay busy!

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Explore

Play imagination through the woods to find a troll bridge or a fairy house. Or take the kids on a stress free hike with popular Smoky Mountain trail maps for kids so they can find the landmarks or mark them off themselves!

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Wildlife Guide

In the wildlife guide your family will learn about the creatures that call The Smoky Mountains home and hiking essentials including:

-Mammals

-Birds

-Salamanders

-Butterlfies

-Forest types 

-Wildflowers

-Poisonous plants

-Tracking black bears

-Black bear safety tips

-Hiking safety

-Kids hiking checklist

-Reading a compass

-Smoky Mountain trail info

Great Smoky Mountain animals guide for kids
Great Smoky Mountain flowers

Games On and Off the Trail

In the Smoky Mountain Jr. Explorer Guide you'll find all kinds of different ways to play while you're hiking including:

   On the Trail

-Three different photo hunts 

-Three different Smoky Mountains scavenger hunts

-Smoky Mountain bird scavenger hunt

-Would you rather hiking game

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  Off the Trail

-Hiking journal pages

-All about my day pages

-All about my trip page

-How many bear statues can you find in Gatlinburg

Great Smoky Mountain photo hunt
Great Smoky Mountain Birds scavenger hunt
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Real Maps for Kids

Explore The Great Smoky Mountains with real maps of popular trails perfect for kids!

Go on must-see trails in The Smoky Mountains with maps made just for kids! While you enjoy the views children will be busy looking for landmarks and keeping eyes peeled for anything that will help them find their way back home! 

Maps included:
-Luarel Falls
-Peregrine Peak via Alum Cave Bluff 
-Mouse Creek Falls via Big Creek Trail
-Andrews Bald
-Clingmans Dome Observation Tower
-Mount Buckley via Clingmans Dome Bypass
-Grotto Falls via Trillium Gap Trail

Andrews Bald kids trail map with landmarks
Andrews Bald kids trail map
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Find Magic in the Mountains

Don't just hike, go on a top secret investigation!

Go on a one of a kind adventure with your kids to find a "real" fairy house or troll bridge!​

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What's included:

- Top secret letter for magic investigator

- An all about fairies or trolls page

- A map of the trail suspected of magical activity 

- Instructions so you know exactly where you're going​

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Explore with your family on a one of a kind adventure!

Fairy hunt game letter for Twin Creek Trail
Fairy hunt game map Twin Creek Trail map
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The Smoky Mountain Jr. Explorer Guide

Show your kids just how much fun hiking can be with real maps of popular trails, hiking games and scavenger hunts all created specifically for The Great Smoky Mountains. Don't miss your opportunity to explore the mountains like never before.

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About Us

I created this guide for my own children on a low budget vacation to the mountains. I wanted to inspire them to explore and for them to understand what makes The Smoky Mountains such an increble and diverse enviornment. I'm dedciated to creating an incredible experience for your family.

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