Pisgah National Forest is a National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agri
Upper Creek Falls near the community of Linville in Pisgah National Forest
This historical image shows the entrance arch into Pisgah National Forest as it appeared from 1916 to 1936, until U.S. 276 was built.
Linville Gorge Wilderness in the Pisgah National Forest.
Waterfall on West Prong Hickey Fork Creek
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
Pisgah National Forest
…mountainous terrain in the southern Appalachian Mountains, including parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Balsam Mountains. It is also part of the Appalachian temperate rainforest. Elevations reach over 6,000 feet (1,800 m) and include some of the highest mountains in the eastern United States. Summit elevations include Black…
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.