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, [...]
Caitlin will show you how to pack your daypack like an expert in this video. Click here or on the photo to watch.
Visit Injun Creek (or is it Indian Creek or Engine Creek?) with Caitlin and her father by clicking here or on the photo! You’ll love Bob Miller’s recreation of the accident. It’s like the Ballad of Casey Jones (sort of).
Ann Froschauer took these photos a couple of days ago — Gatlinburg in snow at the base of Mt. LeConte and a panorama of the Smokies in snow. Brrr….
Ann Froschauer likes to hike in the snow. Here’s how things looked a couple of days ago.
Hike Fighting Creek with Elizabeth by clicking here or on the photo!
Do Not Try This At Home or in the Park !! Don’t go batty. You should never handle a bat because it forces them to use up their fat stores and they can die. Bats are our buddies because they typically eat half their body weight in insects every night. And left unmolested they can [...]
Ann Froschauer captured these wonderful images of the park as winter wanes. This is Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus). Wild grape vines. Gee, Ann is so strong!