From black bears to salamanders.
Old-growth forests to spring wildflowers. Log cabins to grist mills. The
park offers a myriad of opportunities for exploring and discovering both
the natural and cultural history of these ancient mountains.
Stretching for almost 800 square miles, this exceptionally beautiful park
is home to more than 3,500 plant species, including almost as many trees
(130 natural species) as in all of Europe. Many endangered animal species
are also found there, including what is probably the greatest variety of
salamanders in the world. Since the park is relatively untouched, it gives
an idea of temperate flora before the influence of humankind.
Since the GSM National Park is
so close to me (two hours), I have a lot more photos of this park than
others. I will continue to photograph this beautiful park and
eventually photograph all the various areas. At this time, this is
the only park I have broken down into various areas.