In the Smoky Mountains, a volunteer effort aims to document every species — before it’s too late

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A gentle shower fell as four people in rain gear made their way deep into a spruce-fir forest high in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ducking beneath bright green underbrush and stepping away from the road, a hush took over. Just a few steps in, they came across an aging yellow birch tree covered in […]

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