Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center

Fall colors in the Smokey Mountains
Located at 5000 feet on the North Carolina side of Great Smokey Mountains National Park, the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center (at Purchase Knob) is part of the network of Research Learning Centers supporting research and education about our national parks.

The mission of the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center at Purchase Knob is to increase the amount and effectiveness of research in the Appalachian highlands network parks that meet management needs while increasing public access to and understanding and appreciation of these research activities.

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