27px, we want 27. Please register or login . Seventy percent of the forest was logged off between 1915 and 1930 with evidence of the logging still apparent in a few spots, but oak and pine have returned to dominate. Spring and summer bring a riot of colorful bloom to many flowering shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants including the brilliant orange of flame azalea, the pink and yellow of lady's slippers, the blue cohosh, the scarlet cardinal flower and many more. But summer also brings heat and high humidity, biting insects and heavy foliage blocking some of the most spectacular fall and spring views.
Many streams offer trout fishing.
White-tailed deer, black bears and wild boars are hunted here. The Wilderness lies on the Appalachian Flyway and over 100 species of birds have been identified in the area. Many species of snakes including copperheads and timber rattlesnakes may be seen. The Conasauga and Jacks Rivers, two of the state's most prolific trout streams, drop through rocky gorges and flash flood during periods of heavy rain. Popular trails follow both rivers and at least a dozen other footpaths provide access to the Wilderness.