Appalachian Blue Ridge Project
 USGS research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park , Shenandoah National Park , Catoctin Mountain Park, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway , and adjacent lands, are characterizing the unique ecosystem of the Appalachian Blue Ridge through a variety of activities and issues related to land-use management by the National Park Service and other agencies. The underlying bedrock and surficial geology directly determines the chemical composition of the quality and quantity of soil and water, which relates directly to vegetation communities and aquatic flora and fauna. Research results are published electronically and in GIS format for immediate application.
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