The Great Smoky Mountains

The plague of human interference in a foreign environment is something that nearly all natural land masses experience. Pollution is one of the main environmental hazards that humans knowingly commit on the environment. Even though preventative measures have been taken, National Parks are still victim to these acts. This applies to everyone because if these national parks continue to be mistreated, the importance and greatness of the landscape goes away and no one will be able to experience the full extent of its natural beauty.

Although the Great Smoky Mountains has only been a “National Park” for 82 years, the history dates back to around 300 million years ago. The mountain ranges of this park are approximately somewhere between

Smoky Mountains are unique in the fact that they house the largest natural salamander population in the world. Many National Parks, like Joshua Tree National Park, do not house more than 20 types of amphibians. These mountain ranges have a unique type of fog that covers nearly the entire national park, hence the name, Smoky Mountains. The smoky mist that is seen all around the mountains is actually produced by the trees themselves. Many people know that plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, but there is also another compound released called volatile organic compounds or VOCs for short. VOCs may sound pretty scary, but when they are released from natural sources, like trees, they are relatively harmless. The “pine” smell is actually the plant giving off VOCs as it breaths, as well as in high concentrations, a type of fog is emitted. The chemicals that are released from VOCs have a relatively high vapor pressure which means that at room temperature, they can form a dense vapor. In combination with the massive amount of plant life including but not limited to the Carolina Silverbell, basswood, dogwood

Because of the interference it is slowly becoming less and less of a viable vacation trip. The if continued, the factors will grow and will not stop, forcing the animals out of their homes. The answer to this is quite simple. Humans as a whole need to be more cautious with everything we do that is not in an urban area, we need to reduce interference with the natural life of these amazing creatures. We can make a difference if everyone just does a little bit to help the environment as a