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Elk Corps Volunteers Sought

April 20, 2009 – 8:31 am

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Volunteers-in-Parks program is currently enlisting volunteers to assist with the experimental elk reintroduction project in Cataloochee Valley, N.C.
The “Elk Bugle Corps” program was created in 2007 to assist rangers with providing visitor information on responsible elk viewing practices and elk behavior and to help with parking and traffic [...]

Posted in Bunglesome Biologist - Fauna - Critters | Tagged Cataloochee, Electric Vehicle, Elk, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Volunteer, Zero Emissions | Comments (0)

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Really Really Red

April 16, 2009 – 8:05 am

This is the reddest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

It’s a Black-Chinned Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber). This one was spotted crossing the road. They migrate this time of year after warm rains to mate. So be careful on park roads, especially at night because there are sometimes mass migrations [...]

Posted in Bunglesome Biologist - Fauna - Critters | Tagged Ann Froschauer, Pseudotriton Ruber, Salamander | Comments (1)

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Cultural Heritage Site

April 14, 2009 – 12:01 pm

GSMA store manager Marti Smith discovered one of the rarely discussed cultural heritage sites inside the park while hiking with the indomitable Smoky Mountains Hiking Club in the Greenbrier area a few days ago.

Posted in Scrapbook | Tagged Marti Smith, Moonshine, Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, Still | Comments (0)

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Early April Snow

April 10, 2009 – 10:24 pm

Winter made a brief return this week in the Smokies. Click here to see the early spring snowfall that surprised us on April 7.

Posted in Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Video | Tagged April, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Snow, Spring | Comments (0)

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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)