The Great Smoky Mountain blanket first
appeared in Fall 1997.  It was the first blanket
to honor a
national park east of the Mississippi,
a new
direction for Pendleton.  In 2002 it was
recolored to a dark green body reflective of
its lush forested namesake.  This blanket was   
discontinued by Pendleton in 2008.  

The above illustration shows the 2002-2008 version of the
Great Smoky Mountain blanket.