Caves of Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains by Larry E. Matthews

I've really enjoyed reading about caves recently.  AND, I have really appreciated it when I find a great book about caves in a specific region.

"Caves of Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains" by Larry E. Matthews is a fun book to read that covers caves in that specific region.  It covers a little over a dozen caves that are currently or have been show caves at some point.

Each section gives a bit of history on the cave, including some of the 1st documented accounts.  There are photos inside of and around the cave.  Buildings on the properties associated with the caves are pictures.  Postcards and old brochures are shown in the book too!

At the end of each section, Matthews discusses the cave today.  He gives info on hours and that sort of thing.  He also tells when you can visit (some of these former show caves are no longer open to the public).

This is just a nice guide to keep around if you are interested in this area's caves.