Flora & Fauna
The book made it a point to describe the habitat and the diverse species of trees that one is likely to encounter at the Red. According to the authors, the species of trees found in the DBNF includes beech, sugar maples, white pines, hemlock, several types of oak, and hickory. These trees provide habitat for an estimated 67 different species of reptiles and amphibians, 46 species of mammals, and 100 species of birds. Furthermore, the habitat of the DBNF includes endangered and endangered species—the Indiana Bat; the Virginia big-eared bat; the red-cockaded woodpecker and White-haired Goldenrod (p. 14).
Members of the Bluegrass Group Sierra Club (2000). Hiking the red, a complete trail guide to Kentucky’s Red River Gorge. Louisville: Harmony House Publishers.
