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Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaWater cascading over Slave Falls
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
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Big South Fork entrance sign with fall colors in background.
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Fall colors in the Big South Fork are spectacular.
 

All media inquiries should be directed to Steven Seven, the park’s Public Information Officer. He may be contacted by:

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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
4564 Leatherwood Road
Oneida, TN 37841

Phone:
423-569-2404 ext 232

E-mail:
Public Information Officer

Park interpreter presents program on Longhunters.  

Did You Know?
Longhunters were some of the first Europeans to traverse the Big South Fork region. It is said they were called longhunters either for the long rifles they carried or because the were typically gone on hunting trips for so long, sometimes up to a year.

Last Updated: July 16, 2008 at 19:47 EST