abandoned stove, Cumberland gap national historical park
stove found in the Lige Gibbons cabin
Flame Azalea, Cumberland gap national historical park
The Flame Azalea is found in ravines and along moist ridges and usually blooms in late spring into the summer.
National parks: Rhododendron - public domain image
Rhododendron is found throughout the southern mountains and blooms in summer
Cascade at Gap Creek - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Cool mountain streams are found throughout the park and are the lifeblood of the habitats that they flow through.
Poor Valley Ridge and Cumberland Mountain
Poor Valley Ridge and Cumberland Mountain in winter
Campfire program, Cumberland gap national historical park
Campfire programs showcase the stories of the park. Public domain photograph - performance, musical, dance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rue Anemone, Cumberland gap national historical park
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Black Bear Cub - National Parks Gallery
Black bears are found throughout the park but are more common in less visited areas. While their natural diet consists mainly of seeds and nuts, black bears do sometimes prey on other species. It is very impo... More
Cumberland Gap in Winter - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The historic Cumberland Gap in winter.
White Rocks, Cumberland gap national historical park
The towering cliffs known as White Rocks were a landmark to early pioneers who were traveling through the Powell Valley to Cumberland Gap and into Kentucky.
Mountains at Sunrise - National Parks Gallery
Mountains as viewed from the Pinnacle overlook at sunrise. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Bloodroot - public domain image
Bloodroot is one of the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring. It is often found in moist, rich soil.
Fiddlehead Fern (Christmas Fern)
The fiddlehead fern gets its name from the "fiddle head" appearance of the Christmas fern as it unfurls
Historic Cumberland Gap - National Parks Gallery
The historic Cumberland Gap as viewed from the restored Wilderness Road.
Eastern Phoebes in Nest - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The Eastern Phoebe is frequently found near rock faces and caves where it builds its nest to avoid predators.
Hiker in Sand Cave - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Sand Cave is a massive sandstone rockshelter found in the backcountry.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Jack-in-the-Pulpit blooming on stream bank
Tombstone Carver, Cumberland gap national historical park
Living history interpeter demonstrates tombstone carving.
Eastern Box Turtle - National Parks Gallery
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Bull Elk, Cumberland gap national historical park
Elk were reintroduced into eastern Kentucky in the 1990's and have thrived in the mountain habitat.
Fall Foliage, Cumberland gap national historical park
The deciduous forests of the southern mountains are spectacular in the fall as the leaves change color.
National parks: Newt - public domain image
The newt spends part of its life in the water and part of its life in the "terrestrial" forest. It is one of many amphibians found in the southern Appalachians.
View from White Rocks - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The white cliffs known as White Rocks were a major landmark to pioneers who traveled through the valleys enroute to Cumberland Gap. Today, hikers enjoy a spectacular view from atop the White Rocks.
Pioneers Crossing Creek - National Parks Gallery
Living history interpreters bring the stories of early pioneers to life.
White tailed Deer - National Parks Gallery
The White tailed deer is found throughout the park and is often seen at the forest edge feeding at dusk and dawn.
Deciduous forest as seen on the Greenleaf Trail
Much of the park is covered in mixed deciduous forest which thrives along steep ridges. Many of the trees lose their leaves in the fall.
Shillalah Falls, Cumberland gap national historical park
Shillalah Falls is one of many casades and small waterfalls found while hiking the Shillalah Creek Road trail
Fern Lake, Cumberland gap national historical park
Fern Lake as seen from the Pinnacle Overlook. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Pink Ladyslipper, Cumberland gap national historical park
The Pink Ladyslipper is rare in some areas but can be found throughout the park
Park Ranger on Tour - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Park Ranger leading tour on historic Wilderness Road and to Gap Cave
Gray Squirrel, Cumberland gap national historical park
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Pool Below Falls - National Parks Gallery
Pool in Shillalah Creek below the falls.
Scientist in Cave - National Parks Gallery
Scientists working at the park monitor the weather and climate in Gap Cave.
National parks: Frittilary - public domain image
The Frittilary butterfly is frequently seen among summer season wildflowers often blooming in meadows and other open areas.
Shining club moss - National Parks Gallery
Shining club moss is one of many plants found in the understory of the forest.
Reda Drive-Inn Theatre, 3 miles north of Middlesboro, Kentucky on U. S...
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The Ranch Motel, 1 mile north of Middlesboro, Kentucky, on U.S 25-E
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Van Beber's Court, Business Route U. S. 25-E, Downtown Middlesboro, Ke...
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Harris Courts on Highway 25E, Middlesboro, Kentucky
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Van Beber's Court and Café, Middlesboro, Ky.
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. Farm Security Administartion 1930s public domai...
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. A billboard advertisement for a gasoline servic...
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. Great Depression public domain photograph.
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Middlesboro, Kentucky, street scene
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. Great Depression public domain photograph.
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Typical folk art, Middlesboro, Kentucky
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. Great Depression public domain photograph.
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A group of men standing next to each other, Kenntucky. Farm Security A...
This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937). The photographs of the Farm Se... More
Middlesboro, Kentucky. Farm Security Administartion 1930s public domai...
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. A billboard advertisement for a gasoline servic...
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A black and white photo of a sign on a fence, Typical folk art, Middle...
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. Farm Security Administartion 1930s public domai...
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A black and white photo of a crowd of people, Middlesboro, Kentucky, s...
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View of the gap from the Visitor Center
View of the gap from the Visitor Center ; July '69
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky
Carved by wind and water, Cumberland Gap forms a major break in the formidable Appalachian Mountain chain. First used by large game animals in their migratory journeys, followed by Native Americans, the Cumberl... More
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky
Carved by wind and water, Cumberland Gap forms a major break in the formidable Appalachian Mountain chain. First used by large game animals in their migratory journeys, followed by Native Americans, the Cumberl... More
Pileated Woodpecker, Cumberland gap national historical park
The pileated Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker found in the park and is frequently seen out on the trails and in the park campground.
White rocks from Caylor, Virginia
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View of a trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Iron furnace, Jefferson national expansion memorial
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Apple trees at Hensley Settlement / Cumberland Gap National Historical...
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Apple trees at Hensley Settlement / Cumberland Gap National Historical...
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Apple trees at Hensley Settlement / Cumberland Gap National Historical...
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Shadowy Lane, Cumberland gap national historical park
Shadowy Lane at the historic Hensley Settlement
Tourist Attraction - Basket and Lamp
Light from an old lamp reveals an old basket and kitchen accesories at the historic Hensley Settlement
Hensley Settlement in Winter - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Winter Scene at the historic Hensley Settlement
dripstone formations in Gap Cave
Gap Cave is adorned with fantastic dripstone formations Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
fall color at cemetery - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
brightly colored sourwood tree at the historic Hensley Settlement
hay rake, Cumberland gap national historical park
hay rakes were hitched to horses or mules
headstone at Hensley cemetery - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
headstone found in the cemetery at the historic Hensley Settlement Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Tricolored bat, Cumberland gap national historical park
Tricolored bat (formerly known as the Eastern Pipistrelle) clinging to ceiling in Gap Cave
Tourist Attraction - fall colors and fence
fall colors and fence at the Hensley Settlement
Fiddlehead fern, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, 2016.
Fiddleheads, or fiddlehead greens, are the furled fronds of a young fern. These are harvested for use as a delicious and visually-appealing vegetable! The forests surrounding the historic Cumberland Gap are a m... More
Shining club moss (Lycopodiopsida), Cumberland Gap National Historical...
Lycopodiopsida is a class of vascular plants known as clubmosses and firmosses. Look for the dichotomously branching stems bearing simple leaves. The forests surrounding the historic Cumberland Gap are a mosaic... More
Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides), Cumberland Gap National Histor...
Forests surrounding the historic Cumberland Gap are a mosaic of sorts. Broad green deciduous trees, dense groves of hemlock and rhododendron as well as other delicate wildflowers can be found while exploring th... More
Cleopatra's Pool in Gap Cave, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park,...
Gap Cave (formerly known as Cudjo's Cave) is one of over 30 caves found in Cumberland Gap National Historic Park. Ranger-led tours of Gap Cave are offered throughout the year.
The historic Hensley Settlement in winter, Cumberland Gap National His...
The Hensley Settlement was once a thriving mountain community. Today the hand-hewn chestnut and oak cabins stand in testament to the stories of the familes who called these mountains home.
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus), Cumberland Gap National Histori...
Formerly called the 'eastern pipistrelle', a more descriptive common name was adopted because of the distinct tricoloration of each hair: tricolored bat! Each hair is black at the base, yellow in the middle and... More
Black bear cub, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, 2016.
Black bears are found throughout the park but are more common in less-visited areas. While their natural diet consists mainly of seeds and nuts, black bears do sometimes prey on other species. NOTE: keep all fo... More
Bloodroot bloom (Sanguinaria canadensis), Cumberland Gap National Hist...
Bloodroots are perennial, herbaceous flowering plants native to eastern North America. It is the only member of the genus Sanguinaria and sometimes known by other nicknames: bloodwort, redroot, red puccoon, pau... More
Fall colors at the historic Hensley Settlement, Cumberland Gap Nationa...
The Hensley Settlement was once a thriving mountain community. Today the hand-hewn chestnut and oak cabins stand in testament to the stories of the familes who called these mountains home.
Dripstone formations in Gap Cave, Cumberland Gap National Historical P...
Gap Cave (formerly known as Cudjo's Cave) is one of over 30 caves found in Cumberland Gap National Historic Park. Ranger-led tours of Gap Cave are offered throughout the year.
White-tailed deer, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, 2016.
White-tailed deer are found throughout the park and often seen at the forest edge, feeding at dusk and at dawn.
Rhododendron (Rhododendron), Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, ...
The genus name Rhododendron comes from the Greek words for 'rose' and 'tree' and includes an amazing 1,024 species of woody plants! The forests surrounding the historic Cumberland Gap are a mosaic of sorts. Bro... More
Pileated woodpecker, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, 2016.
The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker found in the park and frequently seen (and heard) on trails and in park campgrounds.
Kentucky Guardsmen hold Inaugural Mountain Warrior Memorial Ruck March
The 202 mile Mountain Warrior Memorial Ruck finished up at the Middlesboro, Kentucky National Guard Armory. The 200 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry, marched in honor of Lt. Col. Jeff Cole, their... More
Middlesboro, Kentucky - A group of people walking down a street
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men
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A black and white photo of a crowd of people, Middlesboro, Kentucky, s...
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. A billboard advertisement for a gasoline servic...
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A black and white photo of a crowd of people, Middlesboro, Kentucky, s...
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. A billboard advertisement for a gasoline servic...
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A group of people walking down a street, Middlesboro, Kentucky, street...
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Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of people
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