Word from the Smokies: Ranger-made goods add personal touch to park stores

Mike Meldrum could claim his current occupation as a third career — if he weren’t so careful to avoid calling it a job.

“I want to have fun and feel like I’m doing something worthwhile with my time,” said Meldrum, a former park ranger whose handiwork has raised $37,000 in support of Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the last two years alone.

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