Published October 19, 2015 Bonsai Pine Stone Mountain in Georgia is almost 1700 feet tall, twice as high as the surrounding area. It is made primarily of granite […]
Published July 9, 2015 Mountains framed by trees The southern Appalachians are old mountains. They have eroded and are now mostly covered by trees. In a few spots boulders provide […]
Published July 31, 2015 Diamondback terrapin This turtle was at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta. It may be the only turtle that lives solely in […]
Published July 1, 2015 Mountain Rhododendron Rhododendron blooming in the southern mountains. Here in the Black Mountains of North Carolina the relatively mild climate allows the rhododendrons to […]