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  1. Wildlife Biologist Helps Elk Return to Appalachia

    Wildlife Biologist Helps Elk Return to Appalachia By Aaron Searcy, Publications Associate In the not-so-distant past, red wolves and bison roamed the Great Smoky Mountains, passenger pigeons flew en masse overhead, and Carolina parakeets chattered in the welcoming branches of American chestnut trees. Today, every one of those species has disappeared from the Southern Appalachian landscape & Read more...

  2. A Chance Encounter with Russula Mushrooms

    A Chance Encounter with Russula Mushrooms Please remember that picking plants is prohibited in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but some fruits, berries, nuts, and certain mushrooms may be gathered for personal use within limits. No wild mushroom should be eaten unless its identification is certain, which usually requires an expert to determine. Many mushrooms are poisonous, some Read more...

  3. Discover Life in America Keeps on Discovering

    Discover Life in America Keeps on Discovering By Frances Figart, Creative Services Director Did you know that there are now 21,183 total known species in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? That’s a lot of species, and new ones are always likely to be discovered during bioblitz events hosted by nonprofit park partner Discover Life in America (DLiA). DLiA manages the All Taxa Read more...

  4. Park Leads the World in Science of ‘Water Bears’

    Park Leads the World in Science of ‘Water Bears’ By Aaron Searcy When Dr. Paul Bartels takes a walk in the woods, he sees a landscape absolutely teeming with bears. You’ll just need a microscope to see the ‘bears’ he has in mind. “They occur in moss and lichen on trees and rocks,” said Bartels. “They’re also in soil, in leaf litter, and stream Read more...

  5. Word from the Smokies: Retired Biology Professor Dan Pittillo Still Digs Research

    Word from the Smokies: Retired Biology Professor Dan Pittillo Still Digs Research By Frances Figart, Creative Services Director I met and became friends with Dr. Dan Pittillo through this column. He writes me an email every time one of my articles is published here; in fact, that’s how I know what day they run. He always tells me something I didn’t know about my topic, and he shows the kind of appreciation upon Read more...

  6. Father–Daughter Duo Discovers New Aquatic Organism

    Father–Daughter Duo Discovers New Aquatic Organism By Frances Figart A new aquatic organism has been discovered from a wetland near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. It's a microscopic worm-like creature that feeds on algae and bacteria, and it appears to be pretty common across North America and much of the world, if one thinks to look for it. This slide image of a hairybellied Read more...

  7. Biological Science Technician Reflects on Career Choices

    Biological Science Technician Reflects on Career Choices By Frances Figart, Creative Services Director Alix Pfennigwerth maps and surveys wetlands and collects data from forest monitoring plots as a biological science technician with the Inventory and Monitoring program at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo courtesy of Matt Jernigan. Alix Pfennigwerth works as a biological Read more...

  8. Science at Sugarlands Features Wildflowers

    Science at Sugarlands Features Wildflowers

    By Frances Figart

    You couldn’t pick a more perfect month than May to head out on the trails to spot wildflowers. to help you learn more about them, Discover Life in America will host Wildflowers: Gems of the Smokies at the Sugarlands Visitor Center Friday, May 17, from 1–3 p.m.

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