This virtual tour, built with Ipix™ technology, opens with a 360^o view of a typical location in the Southern Appalachians, in this case along the Appalachian Trail. When you move your cursor over the image below, the cursor will change to a hand, and you can then navigate around the scene using your mouse. Near the center of the image the cursor becomes a + or -: While the cursor is a + you can zoom in by clicking, while the cursor is a - you can zoom out by clicking.

You can double-click on or near the targets to see details about the typical Southern Appalachian Ecosystem.

Additional Tours

Tour the Tennessee River Gorge

Tour the Little Tennessee River

Additional Ipix™ views in the region, shot by Bruce Cole and used by permission

Canoeing in Daddy's Creek (Part of the Obed Scenic River system)

On a cliff in the Big South Fork National Recreation Area

Little Greenbriar schoolhouse, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Near the middle prong of the Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park