• Approximately 1,500 black bears live in the national park.

    Great Smoky Mountains

    National Park NC,TN

Dispatches from the Field: Air & Sky

Looking west from Look Rock.

Prevailing winds from the west bring weather and air pollution to the Smoky Mountains.

NPS photo.

Resource Roundup: Highlights of scientific projects and findings for Fall, 2009

Meet the Managers: Understanding air pollution

Focus On… the air & sky of the Great Smoky Mountains

  • NPS Profile: Air above & beyond the Smokies
  • Partner Profile: NPS Dark Skies Initiative
  • Links to… information about air quality, further research, and volunteering opportunities
  • And for those in school… information about education & experience needed to become an expert in air quality monitoring

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Did You Know?

Marbled salamanders are one of 30 salamander species native to the park.

There are at least 30 different species of salamanders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This gives the Smokies the distinction of having the most diverse salamander population anywhere in the world and has earned the park the nickname “Salamander Capital of the World.”