• Visitors bask in a golden sunset at Dickey Ridge Visitor Center in Shenandoah National Park

    Shenandoah

    National Park Virginia

General Resource Descriptions

Natural Resources: a bear, a mushroom, a wildfire, and a flowing stream.
 

The starting point for preservation of park resources is the development of an understanding of what natural resources are present in a park. Staff members at Shenandoah are in the process of gathering natural history information about the plants, animals, water, geologic, and soils found in the park. They also gather data about the air quality and climate of the park. As this information is developed, it is posted on the web. You can find this information in:

For detailed descriptions of individual plants and animals goto Species Profiles.

  • Science and Natural Resource Stewardship Science and Natural Resource Stewardship

    Learn about scientific research & natural resource stewardship in the park. Read More

  • Species lists Species lists

    Download park species lists... Read More

  • Natural Resource Fact Sheets Natural Resource Fact Sheets

    Learn more about park resources in our fact sheet series. Read More

Did You Know?

Sunrise over the mountains

Benton McKaye, the “father of the Appalachian Trail,” was also instrumental in passage of the Wilderness Act. Shenandoah National Park carries on Benton McKaye’s legacy with 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail and almost 80,000 acres of designated wilderness. More...