Brown bears are fattest in late summer and early fall as they prepare for winter hiberantion.
Ghost Pipe | Monotropa uniflora
A Naturalist’s Guide to Ghost Pipe or Indian Pipe Ghost Pipe is a wildflower with a ghostly appearance, a unique relationship with fungi, and a role in traditional medicine. Ghost pipe, also known as Indian pipe or corpse plant, is a white, waxy, and translucent wildflower found in North American forests. The various names come from its resemblance …
The Smoke That Forms Over The Great Smoky Mountains Is Produced By Plants
The native mountain vegetation emits volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere along with oxygen. A fog begins to form due to the high volume of flora and fauna releasing these compounds. But unlike oxygen, these compounds easily evaporate at normal temperature and pressure which is why we can see it.
