Wiley Oakley, The Roamin’ Man

Published: Feb. 22, 2020, midnight

A boy’s search for the spirit of his late mother in the Smoky Mountains led to a career as a Great Smoky Mountains National Park guide and a life as a well-loved Gatlinburg businessman and teller of Appalachian tall tales.  Today, by listener request, we tell the story of Sevier County’s Wiley Oakley. You can […]