Preview | The Mystery of George Masa
Preview: 10/12/2023 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Remembering a Japanese-born photographer who left a lasting impact on the Appalachians.
Explore the life of George Masa, a Japanese immigrant who became well known in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina as a great photographer, hiker and explorer. Masa was instrumental in the founding of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the mapping and building of the Appalachian Trail.
Preview | The Mystery of George Masa
Preview: 10/12/2023 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore the life of George Masa, a Japanese immigrant who became well known in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina as a great photographer, hiker and explorer. Masa was instrumental in the founding of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the mapping and building of the Appalachian Trail.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Narrator] He emerged as an unlikely creative force in the burgeoning mountain city of Asheville, North Carolina.
He crafted thousands of photos.
His work projected a remarkable vision of the sublime Appalachians.
What brought him here and what drove him so selflessly in his mission to save ancient mountains are the secrets locked deep in the mystery of George Masa.
