Over the summer, I went to the world’s oldest mountain range in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I explored the mountains that shaped America’s History. I saw the sights and sounds of this beautiful, diverse park. It may not have the tallest mountains, but they offer beautiful views, and are home to many animals. Also, it is the most visited national park because of its closeness to many people in the United States. My trip to the Smoky Mountains was a trip of a lifetime.
Upon a beautiful pine tree, I saw an engraved message. It stated that The Great Smoky Mountains became an official National Park in 1940. It was created because a wealthy couple, the Davis family, started the conversation for having a park in The Smokies. They saw the awe, and beauty of the other National Parks out west and thought they saw the same from the Smoky Mountains in their hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. Also, businessmen in the eastern United …show more content…
A park ranger named Daniel told me that the park holds over 19,000 species of wildlife that have been identified, but it is thought that there are actually over 80,000 species. It holds approximately forty-three amphibian species, thirty-nine reptile species, sixty-seven fish species, sixty-eight mammal species, 200 bird species, and 1,500 flower species. Daniel also told me that a few of the taller mountains get fifty-five to eighty-five inches of rainfall per year. I think this park is important to the plants and animals that live there because all around the park are highly populated areas, so this is like a utopia to the wildlife. Although the Smoky Mountains is the most visited National Park in the U.S., it is a huge mass of land so there is a lot of space for wildlife to roam free. I learned many great facts from Daniel about why this park was a national
Upon a beautiful pine tree, I saw an engraved message. It stated that The Great Smoky Mountains became an official National Park in 1940. It was created because a wealthy couple, the Davis family, started the conversation for having a park in The Smokies. They saw the awe, and beauty of the other National Parks out west and thought they saw the same from the Smoky Mountains in their hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. Also, businessmen in the eastern United …show more content…
A park ranger named Daniel told me that the park holds over 19,000 species of wildlife that have been identified, but it is thought that there are actually over 80,000 species. It holds approximately forty-three amphibian species, thirty-nine reptile species, sixty-seven fish species, sixty-eight mammal species, 200 bird species, and 1,500 flower species. Daniel also told me that a few of the taller mountains get fifty-five to eighty-five inches of rainfall per year. I think this park is important to the plants and animals that live there because all around the park are highly populated areas, so this is like a utopia to the wildlife. Although the Smoky Mountains is the most visited National Park in the U.S., it is a huge mass of land so there is a lot of space for wildlife to roam free. I learned many great facts from Daniel about why this park was a national