Great Smoky Mountains National Park Audio, Essay, and Photography Blog

Calderwood Fire

September 4, 2010 – 9:13 pm

The fire near US 129 and Calderwood Dam has been burning for over two weeks now, but the park’s fire crew isn’t concerned. Click here to find out how it started and what the park’s strategy is for dealing with it.

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Hike the Smokies Challenge: Water Safety & Day Hiking

September 1, 2010 – 12:27 pm

The final video of the Hike the Smokies Challenge series has been posted on the Hike the Smokies Challenge page. This new video is about water safety in the park, including stream crossings and safety around our beautiful waterfalls. Check it out!

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Tagging Monarchs for Science

August 24, 2010 – 8:41 am

Monarch Tagged with unique numbered sticker

It’s time for GSMA’s Annual Membership Weekend!!! Registration deadline is September 3. Call (865) 436-7318, extension 222 or 254.

Thanks to all those Great Smoky Mountains Association members who came along on a trip to Cades Cove for monarch tagging during our annual meeting last year. Special thanks to the Sheffield family for bringing along some extra energy and small hands for attaching the tags! And extra special thanks to the stealthy Bob Russell who caught all three of the monarchs that day and Wanda DeWaard for leading the way! Click here to experience the fun and see how these tags help us learn about monarchs.

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Bears Coming Down…

August 13, 2010 – 3:55 pm

This bear family is playing it cool and having themselves a snack in a tree. Watch them climb down and imagine how sharp and strong their claws must be! And mama bear is much faster coming down that tree than you might expect! Filmed this week in Cades Cove.

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Please vote … please help us win $100,000 for the park

August 9, 2010 – 10:46 am

We can win if you will vote. The contest allows you to vote as many times as you want. It’s for a $100,000 prize that will go to the park. Ask everyone to help. Together we can win. http://www.livepositively.com/#/americasparks/vote

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A Snail Does a Flip

July 30, 2010 – 3:26 pm

What happens when a snail comes to the end of his rope–or leaf? He gets creative. He’s not as immobile as you might think! Click here to watch this clip filmed on Balsam Mountain Road and see how a snail deals with being a snail in 5x speed and actual speed. By the way, how did he get up there in the first place?

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Mt. Le Conte Llama Train

July 23, 2010 – 7:26 am

Hike up Mt. Le Conte with our special guest video blogger Walter Wuthmann and the famous llamas that keep Le Conte Lodge stocked with supplies. You won’t believe what the llamas have for lunch up at the top! Click here to find out!

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Ramsey Cascades Trail

July 12, 2010 – 1:45 pm

Take a hike with Elizabeth, Jill and their pals to Ramsey Cascades! It’s a tough one, but well worth it to see those beautiful cascades! Click here to watch!

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