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62nd Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage: April 25-29, 2012

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:25:27 +0000

Save these dates! April 25-29, 2012, is the 62nd Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies. www.SpringWildflowerPilgrimage.org

The NEW Oconaluftee Visitor Center

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:06:23 +0000

Here’s another look at the NEW Oconaluftee Visitor Center! The new visitor center opened April 1, 2011, and Great Smoky Mountains Association was there every step of the way providing funding for the construction of this beautiful and long-awaited facility and working hand-in-hand with the park and other partners to bring this vision to reality. Whether you stop to enjoy the spacious new orientation area, get help planning your trip at the information desk, peruse the interactive cultural history museum, or shop for park publications and souvenirs in our bookstore, we think you’ll be impressed with the new visitor center! Oconaluftee Visitor Center is located on US 441 (Newfound Gap Road), just two miles north of Cherokee, NC. Click here to watch the video!

Elkmont Homecoming

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:55:19 +0000

The June 25 open house at the newly-renovated Appalachian Club in Elkmont brought together former summer residents of the vacation community and folks who grew up in the area or descended from Elkmont area families. Imagine what it would have been like to grow up or at least spend summers in this cool mountain paradise and hear from the folks who experienced it first-hand in this new video.

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.

Junior Rangers

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:17:24 +0000

The Junior Ranger program is a great way to learn about the natural wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can learn how to become a Junior Ranger in this new video with guest video blogger Walter Wuthmann.

Women’s Work Festival, June 18

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:42:26 +0000

Come down to the Mountain Farm Museum and get a glimpse of what life was like for women in the old days at the Women’s Work Festival. Watch weaving, cooking, and basket-making demonstrations and other activities that represent a portion of the daily chores performed by women. This year’s event will be on June 18 at the Mountain Farm Museum, two miles north of Cherokee, NC on US 441 (Newfound Gap Road). Click here to see a video!

New Oconaluftee Visitor Center Open!

admin — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:47:29 +0000

The new Oconaluftee Visitor Center opened April 1, 2011, and Great Smoky Mountains Association was there every step of the way providing funding for the construction of this beautiful and long-awaited facility. Whether you stop to enjoy the spacious new orientation area, get help planning your trip at the information desk, peruse the interactive cultural history museum, or shop for park publications and souvenirs in our bookstore, we think you’ll be impressed with the new visitor center! Oconaluftee Visitor Center is located on US 441 (Newfound Gap Road), just two miles north of Cherokee, NC. Watch this short video for a peak at the new visitor center!

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

Cove Hardwood Nature Trail in April

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:14:53 +0000

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

And watch this video to see what you can expect to find along the Cove Hardwood Nature Trail in April.

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

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

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:43:40 +0000

Watch a video from last year’s Pilgrimage, and you’ll see what we saw on a hike along Porter’s Creek Trail.

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

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.