Home to the most visited national park in the United States, the Great Smoky Mountains boast extensive national forests and a vast array of native plants and animals. Equally rich in history, folkways and culture, they are an American treasure, which the Postal Service celebrates with this new Priority Mail Express stamp. The stamp art captures an iconic mountain scene located near Newfound Gap between Gatlinburg, TN, and Cherokee, NC. In the foreground, a red-tailed hawk flies over the landscape.

The national park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983, and in 1988 was designated an international biosphere reserve along with other areas of Southern Appalachia. Equally rich in history, folkways and culture, the Great Smoky Mountains are an American treasure.