
Plenty of orchids thrive so magnificently here, because conditions in the woods at the lakeside are ideal, like in a primeval forest. Every year, the Lake Blue Ridge Marina sets off an amazing fireworks program that can't be beat. The July 4th holiday proves to be the most memorable of all, if you're on the lake. The largest native orchid, which grows hidden in the forests at Lake Königssee, has giant flowers but does not offer nectar. A mountain home for all seasons in North Georgia, Echoes by the Lake enjoys year-round deep water views and activities. The alpine salamander usually comes out of his hiding place only late at night. Also, about 200 ibex roam the peaks of this alpine region. Today there are again almost 50 breeding pairs. Camping experience for everyone: RV, car camping, backcountry, and roofed accommodations Interior canoe-in and hike-in sites available Friends of Bon Echo. The bird of prey was exterminated in these mountains. Alpine animals, such as the golden eagle, live here. ECHO PARK RECREATION CENTER Location, Permit Information Echo Park Lake 751 Echo Park Ave. The biodiversity of this region is protected by a National park. Though the ice age ended 12,000 years ago, the mountains still carry echoes of that frozen past. The glacier was one finger of a vast ice sheet that covered this alpine landscape. Deep grooves and gouges in the rock were left by an ice age glacier, more than one kilometer thick as it chiseled its way down the valley. Underwater, fossil marine creatures in limestone rock tell of an ancient seabed, buried deep then heaved skywards by battling tectonic plates.

There are more secrets to reveal where the mountains disappear into the depths of Lake Königssee, a lake that holds a stark resemblance to a fjord at the coasts of the Atlantic ocean. This mighty peak is a stone guardian of a remarkable wild region that holds tight to its secret nature. In the Southeastern-most part of Germany, rises Mount Watzmann. Will, a 30-year old who is losing control. With Sam Zvibleman, Christine Weatherup, Don Yanan, Jillian Federman. The echoe at Lake Königssee is world famous and it was made possible by the transforming forces of glaciers of the ice age. Echo Lake: Directed by Jody McVeigh-Schultz.

Echoes of the Ice Age' is a portrait of the wildlife in this breathtaking scenery of the Berchtesgaden Alps.
