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Cades Cove Reopens!

  Saturday, April 24 was the official reopening ceremony for Cades Cove! Visitors came out to walk, run, hike, and, of course, bike the 11-mile freshly paved road that is the most-visited place in the park. Click here to see what they had to say about it! Closed captioning is available for this video by [...]

Cades Cove Auto Tour

  Cades Cove gets its grand reopening Saturday after the repaving of the loop road, so brush up on your knowledge of this popular destination with Elizabeth and Jill! PART 1: Ever hear of a “stranger room”? Do you know how a spring house works? Click here or on the photo to view the video! [...]

Creek Hiking on Rabbit Creek Trail

  Check out this section of the Rabbit Creek Trail! As you approach the creek, the trail ends abruptly and the creek begins where it left off. Not to worry, the trail picks back up after several yards of tromping over rocks and water. An interesting way to hike! Click here or on the photo [...]

Dogwood in the Smokies

  If you’re looking for dogwoods, the Smokies is the place to be right now! Drive through the lower elevations and you can’t miss them. Enjoy these beautiful trees in this video by Mari Bland. Click here or on the photo to see to see “America’s best-loved flowering tree” up close and personal.

Spring Has Sprung!

  Lower elevations abound with beautiful blossoms. Serviceberry, redbud, silverbell, trillium, and a host of others. And the dogwoods are coming on strong. Spring is here! Click here to see just a few of the sights of this fabulous spring day!

Get Ready for Wildflowers!

  The first flowers of the season are blooming, with many others budding up and getting ready for the spectacular! Click here to experience the kick-off to spring! Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls.

Hen Wallow Falls

Visit the Cosby area and discover this beautiful cascade that’s nearly 100 feet tall! Click here and find out how this waterfall and nearby creek may have come about their rather unflattering names… Or watch the video on YouTube or iTunes! Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the (cc) caption button in [...]

Newfound Gap Snow

  Newfound Gap was a busy place on Saturday with everyone taking the opportunity to see the snow that had piled up during the week. Click here to see what it looked like as the clouds rolled in and it started to snow again. Brrrrr! You can also watch the video in QuickTime or on [...]