Carson Brewer (February 2, 1920 – January 15, 2003) was an American journalist and conservationist, best known for his work documenting the folk life of Knoxville and the surrounding Appalachian communities in East Tennessee.
During his 40-year career as a columnist for the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Brewer was a key voice for the promotion and protection of the region's natural wonders, especially the Great Smoky Mountains.
He attended Maryville College for two years before joining the U.S. Army in 1941 at the outbreak of World War II.
After the war, Brewer attended the University of Tennessee, but due to illness, he never obtained a degree.
Their work was published by the East Tennessee Historical Society in 1975 under the title, Valley So Wild: A Folk History.