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 [...]
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.
J.C. McCaulley spent part of his childhood growing up in Cades Cove. He and his wife Margaret have collected his stories in their book, A Cades Cove Childhood, and spoke to park visitors recently about his family and their life in the Cove. Watch this video to hear Margaret and J.C. share some stories from [...]
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 [...]
Wednesday morning brought 33 degree temperatures to Mt. Le Conte–a record for July. Click here or on the photo to see some hikers who made it back down from a chilly night on Mt. Le Conte and some who were taking advantage of the excellent daytime weather. Closed captioning is available for this video [...]
Hang out with Elizabeth and see what’s going on at The Sugarlands by clicking here or on the photo below!
Click Here or on the photo below to enjoy a short film of Christmas past in the Smokies with Caitlin.
Here’s a wonderful video about local weaver Hope Reagan. It shows her weaving limited edition placemats and tablerunners to celebrate the park’s 75th anniversary. Click on the photo to see the short film.