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Coming to a TV Near You! (In Gatlinburg)

March 4, 2011 – 12:04 pm

GSMA’s very own video blogger has completed a TV spot for GSMA that will air on the local WGAT channel in Gatlinburg. Look for it the next time you’re in town, or get a sneak peak here.

Posted in Video | Tagged Cades Cove, Clingmans Dome, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Sugarlands | Comments (0)

61st Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage: April 26-May 1

February 22, 2011 – 8:43 pm

Join us for the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies on April 26-May 1, 2011! On-site registration will begin Tuesday, April 25 at 5:00 pm in the Mills Conference Center, Gatlinburg, TN. View the on-site registration schedule or register now online at www.springwildflowerPilgrimage.org Watch a video from last year’s Pilgrimage, and you’ll see what we [...]

Posted in Events, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Video, Wildflowers | Tagged Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Spring, Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage, Wildflowers | Comments (0)

New Exhibit at Our Sevierville Store!

February 22, 2011 – 8:41 pm

A new exhibit is on view at our Sevierville Visitor Center store. This stunning collection of landscape photographs by Stan Jorstad is worth a stop. Watch this short video to get a sneak peak of the exhibit, and stop by the next time you’re in town to see it for yourself! Closed captioning is available [...]

Posted in Artists in the Park, Events, Video | Tagged Art, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Photography, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Stan Jorstad | Comments (0)

A Winter Postcard… Farewell to Winter!

February 16, 2011 – 2:35 pm

I believe this is a golden-crowned kinglet. The weather is beautiful in the park right now. You can almost feel spring in the air. And after all the snow we’ve had, we are READY! But maybe, just maybe, you haven’t had enough of winter yet? If you’d like to take a moment to reminisce [...]

Posted in Animals, Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music, Scenic Views, Video, Weather, Winter | Tagged Birding, Birds, Cades Cove, Deer, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snow, Wildlife, Winter | Comments (0)

Baskins Creek Falls Hike in Winter

January 26, 2011 – 9:31 am

Join Elizabeth and Jill for a winter hike to Baskins Creek Falls, one of the less visited waterfalls in the park. A stop at the Baskins Cemetery reminds us that this area was once a mountain community. To see it, and to find out how Baskins Creek got its name, click here to watch the [...]

Posted in Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Rocky Top Road Trip, Scenic Views, Video, Winter | Tagged Cemetery, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Waterfall, Winter | Comments (7)

Smokies Bats Face New Threat

January 20, 2011 – 11:15 am

PHOTO BY ANN FROSCHAUER Northern Long-Eared bat examined during a survey of bat populations in GSMNP. PHOTO BY RYAN VON LINDENNEW YORK DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Little Brown bat from a New York cave exhibiting the telltale white fungus suggestive of white-nose syndrome. Great Smoky Mountains Association and Great Smoky Mountains National Park have [...]

Posted in Animals, Science, Video | Tagged Ann Froschauer, Bats, Disease, Geomyces Destructans, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, White-Nose Syndrome | Comments (0)

A Year in the Smokies: 2010

December 28, 2010 – 11:28 am

Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Click here or on the photo to see it all. Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls.

Posted in Animals, Appalachian Trail, Bears, Fall Leaf Color, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, History, Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music, Mt. LeConte, Scenic Views, Video, Weather, Wildflowers, Winter | Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Bear, Bears, Black Bear, Black Bears, Cades Cove, Cataloochee, Clingmans Dome, Elk, Fall, Fall Leaf Color, Fall Leaves, Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snow, Spring, Summer, Waterfall, Wildflowers | Comments (10)

Festival of Christmas Past

December 23, 2010 – 8:24 pm

The annual Festival of Christmas Past at Sugarlands Visitor Center celebrates the culture of the people of the Smokies, featuring many traditions of the Christmas season. Music, stories, and crafts are enjoyed during this spirited event. Click here to see just a few of the activities that took place this year! Closed captioning is available [...]

Posted in Events, Video, Winter | Tagged Christmas, Event, Festival of Christmas Past, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Holiday, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Sugarlands | Comments (1)