Geology and Ecology of National Parks
Southeast
From thermal hot springs and underground caves to unparelled ecosystems, the Southeast offers a bit of everything. Here we share just of few of its diverse National Parks.
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky was established to protect the unparalleled underground labyrinth of caves, the rolling hilly country above, and the Green River valley.
Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas primary resource is the hot springs that flow from the southwestern slope of Hot Spring Mountain.
Check out the National Park Service Tour of Bathhouse Row!
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is situated on over 800 square miles of the Southern Appalachians between Tennessee and North Carolina. The Great Smoky Mountains, and the entire Southern Appalachians Mountains of which they are a part, are rich in geologic history, biodiversity, and beauty.
Florida Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park in Florida protects an unparalleled landscape that provides important habitat for numerous rare and endangered species like the manatee, American crocodile, and the elusive Florida panther.