Top 3 Reasons Why You Can See Salamanders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park During the Winter
- December 27, 2022
You may be surprised to know that there are 30 salamander species that live in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In fact, the population of salamanders in the park is so high that they would collectively outweigh all the mammals in the park! While most mammals, amphibians and reptiles spend the colder months in Tennessee hunkered down in burrows waiting for the warmer weather, winter is actually a busy time for salamanders! Here are the top 3 reasons why you can see salamanders in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the winter: