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

Freezing Fog in the Smoky Mountains

February 8, 2010 – 12:47 pm

frosty vista

A fresh dusting of snow and freezing fog coated the Smokies in frosty splendor last week. Click here to see the short video.

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Winter Abstract: Icicles and Snow

January 29, 2010 – 3:48 pm

icicles

Freezing temperatures leave behind a strange wonderland of ice and snow in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Click here to see the frozen beauty of the Smokies!

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Nordic Ski Patrol at Clingmans Dome

January 22, 2010 – 7:27 pm

Nordic Ski Patrol

Meet some of the members of the park’s Nordic Ski Patrol, a volunteer group that serves as a contact point for visitors using Clingmans Dome Road during winter. Among their many responsibilities are reporting weather conditions, providing cold weather emergency medical services, and assisting with search and rescue. Click here or on the photo to meet them!

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Icy Cataract Falls

January 16, 2010 – 12:05 am

Icy Cataract Falls

The year has certainly started off with a chill! Click here or on the photo to check out how Cataract Falls looked after two weeks of freezing temperatures!

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A Year in the Smokies: 2009

December 30, 2009 – 8:50 am

Clingmans Dome Sunset

Experience a year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Take a look back to the many places 2009 has taken our video blog. Click here or on the photo to see it all.

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Wild Bear Wanders Onto Film Set Unexpectedly

December 29, 2009 – 9:33 am

LIVE BEAR on LIVE SHOW

Students and teachers can now enjoy a fun, educational virtual field trip to the Smokies. While filming this in-depth educational program in the park, a wild bear surprised everyone by visiting the film set. Click here or on the photo to see what happened when the bear tried to steal the show.

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Waiting for Wannetta…

December 23, 2009 – 5:20 pm

Dec 3 Poinsettias

December 3 is a special day at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s the day that Wannetta Johnson brings a poinsettia to Park Headquarters. Click here or on the photo to find out why she has made this special trip every year for the past 35 years.

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More Snow at Park Headquarters!

December 18, 2009 – 10:07 pm

Park Headquarters in snow

Wow! The snow really started to pile up after 2:00 Friday afternoon! Watch the progression of snowfall in just over 2 hours at park headquarters at Sugarlands. Click here or on the photo to see the snow!

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