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Early April Wildflowers: Greenbrier

April 9, 2009 – 11:33 am

Wondering what’s blooming in the park? Click here or on the photo to get up close and personal with some of the early April wildflowers in the Greenbrier area of the Smokies.

Posted in Befuddled Botanist - Flora - Plants, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Video, Wildflowers | Tagged Anemone, Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Greenbrier, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Lily, Mari Bland, Phlox, Trillium, Wildflower, Wildflowers | Comments (0)

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Wild About Wildflowers

April 8, 2009 – 2:03 pm

We owe a hearty thanks to Ann Froschauer for kindly sharing her recent photos of wildflowers in the park. Gorgeous!
Bleeding Hearts

Merciless snow on delicate flowers

Virginia Bluebells

Snow on a brave little trillium

Posted in Befuddled Botanist - Flora - Plants, Wildflowers | Tagged Bleeding Hearts, Trillium, Virginia Bluebells | Comments (2)

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What’s Blooming in Early April

April 7, 2009 – 7:46 am

Click here or on the photo to take a hike with Valerie and see how the wildflowers look on the Cove Hardwood Nature Trail (at least this is how they looked before yesterday’s snow).

Posted in Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Video, Wildflowers | Tagged Cove Hardwood Nature Trail, Dutchmans Britches, Hepatica, Trillium, Valerie Polk, Wildflowers | Comments (0)

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Porters Creek Wildflowers

April 6, 2009 – 8:29 am

Here’s a look at some of what’s blooming in the park along Porters Creek Trail. Photos by Ann Froschauer.

Posted in Befuddled Botanist - Flora - Plants, Fear, Loathing & Hiking, Wildflowers | Tagged Anemone, Hepatica, Porters Creek Trail, Wildflowers | Comments (0)

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Adventure to Mill Creek Falls!

April 2, 2009 – 10:18 am

Here are some wonderful photos of some guys out for a walk in the park. Meet Bob, Joe, Kevin, and Steve as they go to Mill Creek Falls.

Posted in Fear, Loathing & Hiking, Weather | Tagged Crossing Creek on Log, Hiking | Comments (0)

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Protecting Baby Bears From Tourists

March 19, 2009 – 1:25 pm

A few days ago, a little cub fell out of its den. The den was dug out on the side of a really steep hill in the park. The little cub slid down the hill and couldn’t get back up.
Tourists with extremely bad judgment kept chasing the mother away from the cub while [...]

Posted in Bears | Tagged Black Bear Cub, Law Enforcement Officer Jamie Sanders, Wildlife Technician Dan Nolfi | Comments (3)

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Winner of 75th Anniversary Quilt Contest

March 13, 2009 – 1:51 pm

Congratulations to Naomi Davis, the winner of the 75th Anniversary Smokies Sampler Quilt contest through Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge! Enjoy her winning quilt in the photo below.

Naomi and her family have been park lovers since the 50s. She and her husband loved the park so much, they retired here in 1996. Her children, grandchildren, [...]

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How to Pack a Day-Pack for Smokies Hiking

March 13, 2009 – 9:41 am

Caitlin will show you how to pack your daypack like an expert in this video. Click here or on the photo to watch.

Posted in Fear, Loathing & Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Video | Tagged Backpack, Clothing, Daypack, Hiking, Pack, Survival Skills | Comments (1)