Diversity, it's one of the reasons why the Smoky Mountains is so interesting. With such variety in flora and fauna, it makes you want to come back again and again and explore more.
The book "Strange but True Tennesse" by Lynne L. Hall notes the diversity too and explains why: "Because of the park's unique northeast-to-southwest orientation, which kept glaciers from invading the mountains during the last ice age, a huge diversity of plant and animal life migrated here. More than one hundred thousand species have been documented, and scientists believe that another ninety thousand may also live here. No other place of comparable size can match the diversity. So walk softly and carry a big camera.
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| Wildflower at Lightning Bug Lodge Photo by Krenda |
The camera will come in handy for those gorgeous landscape shots, too. The scenic beauty of the Smokies is unmatched anywhere. Especially if you're lucky enough to visit in the fall, when the mountainsides are ablaze wth the brilliant colors of autumn. But don't despair if summer is your season, for during those warm months, the mountains are riotously splendiferous with carpets of wildflowers and forets of blooming trees. Don't think that one trip will do it for the Smokies."
Strange But True Tennesse is a book series with wonders & strange sites by state. Within the Tennesse book, the author also writes about the Dolly Parton statue at the Sevierville courthouse, Forbidden Caverns, Space Needle, and Dollywood. What do you think is wonderous about the Smoky Mountain region? Anything wacky?
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