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Icy Cataract Falls

January 16, 2010 – 12:05 am

Icy Cataract Falls

The year has certainly started off with a chill! Click here or on the photo to check out how Cataract Falls looked after two weeks of freezing temperatures!

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A Year in the Smokies: 2009

December 30, 2009 – 8:50 am

Clingmans Dome Sunset

Experience a year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Take a look back to the many places 2009 has taken our video blog. Click here or on the photo to see it all.

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Wild Bear Wanders Onto Film Set Unexpectedly

December 29, 2009 – 9:33 am

LIVE BEAR on LIVE SHOW

Students and teachers can now enjoy a fun, educational virtual field trip to the Smokies. While filming this in-depth educational program in the park, a wild bear surprised everyone by visiting the film set. Click here or on the photo to see what happened when the bear tried to steal the show.

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Waiting for Wannetta…

December 23, 2009 – 5:20 pm

Dec 3 Poinsettias

December 3 is a special day at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s the day that Wannetta Johnson brings a poinsettia to Park Headquarters. Click here or on the photo to find out why she has made this special trip every year for the past 35 years.

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More Snow at Park Headquarters!

December 18, 2009 – 10:07 pm

Park Headquarters in snow

Wow! The snow really started to pile up after 2:00 Friday afternoon! Watch the progression of snowfall in just over 2 hours at park headquarters at Sugarlands. Click here or on the photo to see the snow!

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First Snowfall in Cades Cove

December 11, 2009 – 3:58 pm

Snowy Cades Cove

The Smokies awoke to a layer of snow last Saturday! Although we had seen our mountaintops get a nice dusting already, this was the first snow of the season for most parts of the park. Click here or on the photo to experience the beauty of first snowfall in Cades Cove.

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Snow in Cades Cove

December 7, 2009 – 9:47 am

Photo by Matt Howell. Brrrr!
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Bears Eat Trees?

December 4, 2009 – 10:47 am

Bear Chewing at tree

Not exactly, but you’d be surprised at how creative bears can be when searching for food. Click here or on the photo to see how these bears tear apart a fallen tree to get to the goodies inside!

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