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GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
National Park
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Contents

a. MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS
b. THE MOUNTAINS APPEAR
c. THE CLIMATE
d. A BIT OF CANADA STRANDED IN THE SMOKIES
e. LAND OF THE GREAT FORESTS
f. BALDS
g. FAREWELL TO THE CHESTNUT
h. BEARS
i. OTHER MAMMALS
j. BIRDS
k. TURTLES
l. SNAKES
m. LIZARDS
n. SALAMANDERS, TOADS, AND FROGS
o. FISHES
p. MAN IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
q. TRAILS
r. ANNUAL SPRING WILDFLOWER PILGRIMAGE
s. NATURALIST SERVICE
t. CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION
u. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
v. APPENDIX—A LIST OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
MAP (omitted from the online edition)

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park


Natural History Handbook Number Five
1960

(Reprinted 1961)

This publication is one of a series of handbooks explaining the natural history of scenic and scientific areas in the National Park System. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C., 20402. Price .55 cents.

The National Park System, of which Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.

It is a pleasure to acknowledge my indebtedness to Robert E. Lennon, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and Vernon C. Gilbert, Jr., National Park Service, for their help in preparing significant parts of the manuscript.

Arthur Stupka

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director



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