Aroma – a smell, usually pleasant
Burrow – a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter
Current – body of water moving in a particular direction
Curious – the desire to learn something
Dangerous – something that might cause harm
Eager – excited
Exquisite – extremely beautiful
Foe - enemy
Formations – the shape of something
Frustrated - upset
Great Smoky Mountains National Park – the most visited in the National Park System. The Park has over 500,000 acres, 800 miles of hiking trails and 10 campgrounds.
Hemlock Trees – some of the largest and most common trees in the Smoky Mountains. They can grow to be more than 150 feet tall. The needles are short, dark green and have a unique woodsy smell.
Honeysuckle – a cream and pink fragrant flower that has a fruity and vanilla smell and a sweet taste.
Intrigued - interested
Lickety Split – as quickly as possible.
Mischievous – a playful way of causing trouble
Mt. LeConte – a mountain located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the third highest peak in the national park at 6,593 feet.
Nibbles – small bites
Otter (River) – have short, shiny fur, and a long-pointed tail. They weigh 10 - 33 pounds.
Otter (Sea) – have long, fuzzy fur, and a tail is short and flat. They are three times larger than river otters
Peak – pointed mountain top
Senses – ways the body experiences something (The 5 senses are sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste)
Squirmed - wiggle
Trout – freshwater fish found in streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Unique – one of a kind
Upstream – the opposite direction from which water is flowing
Vast – very great in size.
