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. Click
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