Great Blue Herron on Lake Tomahawk
Black Mountain

Photo courtesy of Stefan Stackhouse

We are blessed with abundant and diverse wildlife in the Southern Highlands .  In fact, scientists believe that our area contains the greatest amount of biological diversity of any place in North America .  Whether viewing our fabulous fall foliage from a distance or searching for salamanders in a cool mountain stream, nature lovers will never cease to be fascinated with our natural beauty.  We have compiled for you a few helpful links to nature resources for our area.