With over 800 miles of hiking trails, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the United States.
The fog of the Smokies is created by plants
Black bears live at all elevations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with an estimated 2,000 black bears—about two bears per square mile.
Black bears are common in the Smokies
The Great Smoky Mountains are known as the “Salamander Capital of the World.”
Blue Ridge two-lined salamander is bright yellow, yellow-orange, or orange. There are two black lines along the back with dots or blotches. (Image by Mark Spangler via Wikimedia Commons)
The Smokies are home to a species of lightning bug with a special lightning sequence that will eventually sync up with other fireflies to have a synchronously flashing forest.
Image via Recreation.gov
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the most wildflowers of any other North American national park.
Rosebay rhododendron
Book a stay at LeConte Lodge, the highest guest lodge in the eastern United States. It is only accessible by foot via hiking trails.
