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.
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. Closed captioning is available for this video [...]
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!
The Smokies awoke to a layer of snow last Saturday! Although we had seen our mountaintops get a nice dusting already, this was the first snow of the season for most parts of the park. Click here or on the photo to experience the beauty of first snowfall in Cades Cove. Closed captioning is [...]
Not exactly, but you’d be surprised at how creative bears can be when searching for food. Click here or on the photo to see how these bears tear apart a fallen tree to get to the goodies inside! Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand [...]
Louise’s Pie Crust Louise Woodruff Walland, TN Flour, White Lily Self-Rising ½ c. buttermilk 1/3 c. shortening Sift bowl full of flour, make well in center, add buttermilk and shortening. Dip in and mix together with hands to make a very stiff batter, then let set about 10 minutes. Work back down and roll out [...]