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Smoky Mountain Old-Time Music

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:26:21 +0000

Old-time mountain music is an important part of the rich cultural history of the Great Smoky Mountains. Come listen to some of this historic music at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in this new video with guest video blogger Walter Wuthmann.

New Exhibit at Our Sevierville Store!

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:41:37 +0000

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

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Sunrise in Cades Cove

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:55:00 +0000

Glorious photo by Deb Keny Campbell.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Symphony in Cades Cove

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:43:53 +0000

GSMA’s own Dawn Roark took pictures of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra playing in Cades Cove for the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Here are Sandy Webb, Fran Reppert, and Larry Barker hard at work!

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Winner of 75th Anniversary Quilt Contest

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:51:03 +0000

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, and now great grandchildren all love to visit the park.

Here’s the family in 1968.

Naomi and her husband went on a cross country trip visiting national parks in 2001, the year before he passed away. She’s donating her $2500 prize money to a church. It would be hard to imagine a more heartfelt entry. Here she is at work.

Naomi’s work is all hand quilted and some of it comes from photos she took during visits. Here’s a close-up of the photographic-type central panel. The smaller panels are gorgeous, too.

Believe it or not, this was Naomi’s first complete quilt!

Naomi continues to visit national parks. Her most recent visit was to Cape Lookout in November (see photo below).

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Dusk at Morton’s Overlook

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:37:09 +0000

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Sunrise in the Smokies

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:54:03 +0000

Photo by Ann Froschauer.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Smokies in a Different Light

admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:02:03 +0000

Here’s Donna Eaton’s wonderful photo of the famous Smokies haze taken from Morton’s Overlook during a thunderstorm. Has a fire and brimstone look to it, doesn’t it? Donna said the storm was making her cringe. But thank goodness nothing could keep her from holding that big metal lightning rod in her hands and clicking the shutter.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Newfound Gap by Donna Eaton

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:50:51 +0000

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Cataract Falls

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:09:00 +0000

Karen Key, talented GSMA graphic artist braved the rain and took this photo of Cataract Falls with the sun shining on it (while it was also raining).