The Appalachian temperate rainforest or Appalachian cloud forest is located in the southern Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States and is among the most biodiverse temperate regions in the
The Appalachian Trail traverses the dense, moss-covered spruce–fir understory near the summit of Old Black in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Persistent fog covers the Smokies, sometimes called a cloud forest.
Darker evergreen spruce and fir forests dominate the cooler and wetter mountaintops while lighter deciduous trees are prevalent at lower elevations, a common pattern across the entire rainforest.
The red-cheeked salamander is one of many species of salamander endemic to the Appalachian temperate rainforest.
Cove (Appalachian Mountains)
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In the central and southern Appalachian Mountains of Eastern North America, a cove is a small valley between two ridge lines that is closed at one or both ends.
Miller's Cove in Tennessee is an example of a typical Appalachian cove, an enclosed valley in the mountains.
Cove forest near Baxter Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains.