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Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park is named for the misty 'smoke' that often hangs over the park.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dispatches from the Field: Issue 1
Late fall leaves.

NPS photo.

The end of fall at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Resource Roundup: Scan highlights of this month’s scientific projects and findings

Meet the Managers: Vegetation Management and Science

Focus On… Changing landscapes: restoring native communities & monitoring forest dynamics

  • Introduction to Changing Landscapes 
  • NPS Profile: Read about NPS Resource Managers Restoring Native Grassland Communities in Cades Cove
  • Partner Profile: Read about NPS Partners Mapping Change: Monitoring Forest Dynamics
  • Links to… information about the month’s topic, further research, and volunteering opportunities
  • And for those in school… information about education & experience needed to become an expert in each month’s field

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Scientists estimate that 100,000 different species live in the park.  

Did You Know?
What lives in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Although the question sounds simple, it is actually extremely complex. Right now scientists think that we only know about 12 percent of the plants and animals that live in the park, or about 12,000 species of a probable 100,000 different organisms.

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Last Updated: June 02, 2009 at 08:31 EST