The memoir of a man born and raised in the Smoky Mountains. Take an inside look at a boy's journey to manhood. Appreciate the conservation, stewardship, and environmental values as they relate to the land around him. Visit and contrast the THEN with the NOW of the Great Smoky Mountain area. Enjoy a nostalgic journey in pre and post WW II -the 1940s and 50s - as a teenage boy experiences Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Gatlinburg, The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Elkmont and beyond.