The smoke that forms over the Great Smoky Mountains is actually created by plants The name “Smoky” comes from the fog that forms over the mountain range. The fog is caused by the mountain vegetation as the plants emit volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere. A fog begins to form due to the high volume …
With over 800 miles of hiking trails, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the United States. 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. The Great Smoky Mountains are known as the “Salamander Capital …
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.