Description

Danielle talks with Ann and Rob Simpson, biologists and photographers, about their nature guides for the National Parks (0:40), the diverse ecosystem of Shenandoah National Park (4:14), wildflowers, orchids and threats to plants (12:10), birds (24:19), butterflies (35:15), wildlife (39:43), and the endemic Shenandoah Salamander found no where else in the world (46:35).

Related Links

Nature Guide books by Ann and Rob Simpson http://www.annrobsimpson.com/books/

Shenandoah National Park Association http://www.snpbooks.org

Wildflowers in Shenandoah https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/wildflowers.htm

Illegal Wildflower Poaching https://www.facebook.com/shenandoahnps/photos/a.368275649864529.105808.197375046954591/2493528124005927/?type=3

(Wildflowers) Big Meadows’ Trails https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/upload/big_meadows_area_2013.pdf

(Wildflowers) Sneed Farm Loop Trail https://www.nps.gov/shen/fox-hollow.htm

(Wildflowers and Bird Watching) Mill Prong Trail https://virginiatrailguide.com/2009/05/31/mill-prong-rapidan-camp-trail/

(Bird watching) Hawksbill Trail https://www.nps.gov/shen/hawksbill.htm

(Bird Watching) Stoney Man Trail https://www.nps.gov/shen/stony-man.htm

(Bird Watching) Limber Lost Trail https://virginiatrailguide.com/2009/06/12/limberlost/

(Bird Watching) South River Falls Trail at mile 62 https://www.nps.gov/shen/south-river-falls.htm

Peregrine Falcon https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/falcon.htm

Early hair streak

Hoary Elfin Butterfly http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/construct-species-page.asp?sp=Callophrys-polios

Bearberry on Millers Head trail (near Skyland) http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=565

(Bearberry) Millers Head Trail https://virginiatrailguide.com/2009/10/01/millers-head/

Animals https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/animals.htm

(Bears) Mathews Arms Campground https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm

(Bears) Loft Mountain Campground and Frasier Discovery Trail https://www.nps.gov/shen/frazier.htm

(Bears) Marys Rock Tunnel https://www.nps.gov/shen/marys-rock.htm

Bear Safety https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/bear_safety.htm

American Black Bears https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/black-bear.htm

Shenandoah Salamander https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/shenandoah_salamander.htm