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Which national park on the Tennessee–North Carolina border is America's most visited?

The answer

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Why it's right

Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles Tennessee and North Carolina. The National Park Service identifies it as America's most visited national park. Its forested ridges form part of the Appalachian Mountains.

National Park Service: index.htm

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The Smokies' blue haze is partly produced by natural chemicals released by trees. These compounds react in the air to form tiny particles that scatter sunlight.

National Park Service: where mountains breathe.htm

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Sources: National Park Service, National Park Service