Great Smoky Mountains National Park Podcasts & Blog » Black Bears http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog Enjoy the Smokies Courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains Association! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:38:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Spring Fever in the Smokies http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-spring/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-spring/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:32:01 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2070 wild geranium and ferns   Experience the joys of spring, from cheerful wildflowers to adorable bear cubs and more, with this new video featuring the beautiful music of Bill Mize. You may recognize wild geranium, squawroot, yellow mandarin, and Vasey’s trillium soaking up the cool spring air. Enjoy!
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-spring/feed/ 7 A Year in the Smokies: 2010 http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2010/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2010/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:28:33 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1887 Cataloochee   Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Click here or on the photo to see it all.

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2010/feed/ 10 Bears Coming Down… http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bears-coming-down/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bears-coming-down/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:55:37 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1790 Mama Bear Climbing Down Tree   This bear family is playing it cool and having themselves a snack in a tree. Watch them climb down and imagine how sharp and strong their claws must be! And mama bear is much faster coming down that tree than you might expect! Filmed this week in Cades Cove.
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bears-coming-down/feed/ 2 Mt. Le Conte Llama Train http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/mt-le-conte-llama-train/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/mt-le-conte-llama-train/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:26:32 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1772 Le Conte Llamas at Grotto Falls   Hike up Mt. Le Conte with our special guest video blogger Walter Wuthmann and the famous llamas that keep Le Conte Lodge stocked with supplies. You won’t believe what the llamas have for lunch up at the top! Click here to find out!

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/mt-le-conte-llama-train/feed/ 13 Hike the Smokies Challenge: Day Hiking & Wildlife http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/hike-the-smokies-challenge-day-hiking-wildlife/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/hike-the-smokies-challenge-day-hiking-wildlife/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:01:06 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1752 Day Hiking & Wildlife   The next video has been posted on the Hike the Smokies Challenge page. This new video is about day hiking and wildlife, specifically how to avoid dangerous encounters with bears. Check it out!

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/hike-the-smokies-challenge-day-hiking-wildlife/feed/ 0 Mama Bear and Three Cubs http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/mama-bear-and-three-cubs/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/mama-bear-and-three-cubs/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:37:55 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1726 Mama bear and cubs   Last week, I had the privilege of watching a mother bear and her cubs feeding and playing across the field in Cades Cove, entertaining a gathering of Cove visitors. With their considerable distance from the loop road, the bears seemed hardly aware of our presence and carried about their business comfortably–the large mama bear feeding and keeping watch while the cubs climbed in and out of trees and grazed amongst the tall grass. Enjoy!!!
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/mama-bear-and-three-cubs/feed/ 3 What Bears Do… http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/what-bears-do/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/what-bears-do/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 19:07:39 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1686 Black bear   So many of you are sharing your great bear pictures with us on our Facebook page! Well, here’s a short clip I captured while driving through the park this week. This bear is doing what they always seem to be doing when I see them–EATING. The bear was leisurely grazing amongst the ferns and may-apples in the woods near the road. But when it got more interested in sampling the plants right next to the road (and quite close to our little group of bear watchers), picture time was over!

By the way, the video camera is zoomed way in for this. Always keep a safe distance from bears. Click here to share the exciting experience of bear watching in the Smokies!

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PART 1: Ever hear of a “stranger room”? Do you know how a spring house works? Click here or on the photo to view the video!
Cable Mill   PART 2: Explore the Cable Mill area and meet Ken, the miller! Learn how corn meal is made in this grist mill that was built in the 1860s. Click here or on the photo to check it out!
Henry Whitehead Place   PART 3: Take a look at some of the historic homes and structures in Cades Cove, and the people who lived and worked there. They experienced good times and hardships in this beautiful mountain setting. Click here or on the photo to view the video!

Closed captioning is available for these videos by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/cades-cove-auto-tour/feed/ 6 Wild Bear Wanders Onto Film Set Unexpectedly http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/wild-bear-wanders-onto-film-set-unexpectedly/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/wild-bear-wanders-onto-film-set-unexpectedly/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:33:34 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1491 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. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/wild-bear-wanders-onto-film-set-unexpectedly/feed/ 1 Bears Eat Trees? http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bears-eat-trees/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bears-eat-trees/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:47:24 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1450 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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