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Water Wonders Workshop September 19

Wading for Watermites and More
Join Discover Life in America for the opportunity to glimpse the biodiversity of the bottom of streams through a hands-on experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will take place at Sugarlands Visitor Center and the Twin Creeks [...]

Bald Eagle in Cades Cove!

Great photo by Deb Keny Campbell.

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Sunrise in Cades Cove

Glorious photo by Deb Keny Campbell.

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Mountain Life Festival, September 19

 

Saturday, September 19, the Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee will be the site of the Mountain Life Festival, where living history demonstrations will show many of the tasks past residents performed to sustain a living here in these mountains. Click here or on the photo to view the video.

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Balsam Mountain Road

 

Come with Valerie for a tour down this quiet road that’s one of the Smokies’ best-kept secrets! Click here or on the photo to view the video.

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls.

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Cades Cove Auto Tour Part 1

 

Ever hear of a “stranger room”? Do you know how a spring house works? Come along with Elizabeth and Jill as they explore Cades Cove, one of the most visited places in all the National Parks. Click here or on the photo to view the video.

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the [...]

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Mysterious Mushroom

Ivonne Camp of the Retired Citizens of Gatlinburg Hiking Club (a wonderful group) took this photo of a bizarre mushroom in the park.

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What’s Blooming in August

 

Flowers of pink, red, orange, purple, yellow, white, and some colors that are hard to describe! All these can be found in the park right now. Click here or on the photo to view the video.

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video [...]