Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont

Our mission is to deliver experiential learning for youth, educators, and adults through programs that promote self-discovery, critical thinking, and effective teaching, and leadership. We believe that education creates lasting positive change for people and our planet.

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is a nonprofit environmental education center inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We aim to connect people with nature through meaningful, immersive experiences. From our home in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, our research and residential programs investigate the diversity that sustains all life, develop a sense of place, and cultivate a stewardship ethic that will influence lifelong decision-making.