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The Beauty of Little River Canyon. "There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country." Theodore Roosevelt.

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1 The Beauty of Little River Canyon

2 "There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country." Theodore Roosevelt

3 Established and made a unit of the National Park System on October 21, 1992.

4 The Little River Canyon area together with the whole of Lookout Mountain (Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia) has long been recognized as an area with important natural and cultural resources.

5 It is unique because it is the only river that forms and flows for almost all of its entire length on the top of a mountain.

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7 The sheer sandstone cliffs with the many overhangs offer a challenge to experienced rock climbers.

8 Numerous small waterfalls and creeks dot the landscape along with massive sandstone bluffs, large expanses of rocks, rapids and rock outcrops.

9 Little River Falls The falls are beautiful anytime of the year.

10 Little River Canyon National Preserve


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