Appalachian Flora Over 1,400 species of flora, wildflowers will be visible throughout Spring, Summer and Fall. Park Ranger led interpretive programs and nature walks are given daily. Visitors may also choose to explore the area on their own, as there are many hiking trails from moderate to strenuous. The trail at Mabry Mill, about an hour's drive, is an easy educational walk of less than half of a mile. During your hike you will find buildings, farm implements, a whiskey still, and other displays illustrating what rural life was like in the Appalachia and other rural areas of the eastern United States. There are also live demonstrations of mountain crafts such as gristmilling, spinning, and blacksmithing, which were a part of life in the early 1900s.
Also as you walk by the pond, be on the lookout for turtles, ducks, and other wildlife. Mabry Mill is one of the more popular locations on the Parkway.
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