Great Smoky Mountains National Park Podcasts & Blog » Cades Cove 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 The White-tailed Deer Rut in Cades Cove http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/the-white-tailed-deer-rut-in-cades-cove/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/the-white-tailed-deer-rut-in-cades-cove/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:48:42 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2268 December in Cades Cove presents a great opportunity to view wildlife, and especially the White-tailed Deer rut. Throughout the meadows and forest of the cove, Bucks can be seen fighting for territorial dominance and chasing Does during the height of the mating season.

]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/the-white-tailed-deer-rut-in-cades-cove/feed/ 2 A Year in the Smokies: 2011 http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2011/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2011/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:08:43 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2255 Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film.

]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2011/feed/ 1 Cleaning Up the Path of Destruction http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/cleaning-up-the-path-of-destruction/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/cleaning-up-the-path-of-destruction/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:17:54 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2130 trail work More than two months after a tornado tore it’s way through the park, trail crews are busy clearing trails. See what it takes to clean up such a mess, and have a look at the Abrams Falls Trail now that it’s reopened in this new video.



Trail closure map (June 24, 2011)


Updated trail closure map (July 14, 2011)
Now Open:
- Hannah Mountain Trail
- Rabbit Creek Trail between Abrams Creek and Hannah Mountain Trail

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Updated trail closure map (May 31, 2011)
- Ace Gap Trail is now open.


Updated trail closure map (June 24, 2011)
Now Open:
- The entire length of Abrams Falls Trail
- The entire length of Little Bottoms Trail
- Hatcher Mountain Trail between Abrams Falls Trail and Little Bottoms Trail
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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-cades-cove-childhood/feed/ 5 Barred Owl http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/barred-owl/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/barred-owl/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 22:31:42 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2086 barred owl Every hike seems to bring different experiences, and if you’re in the right place at the right time, you may have the chance to see some wildlife. Have a look at this cool barred owl seen on the Rich Mountain Loop Trail this week!

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golden-crowned kinglet?

I believe this is a golden-crowned kinglet.   The weather is beautiful in the park right now. You can almost feel spring in the air. And after all the snow we’ve had, we are READY! But maybe, just maybe, you haven’t had enough of winter yet? If you’d like to take a moment to reminisce about our snowy winter, this video is just for you.

And, by the way, keep a look out for both a female and male cardinal, a clever little junco, and what I believe is a golden-crowned kinglet (enlarged at left; more experienced birders, please correct me if this is wrong). They are very entertaining as they forage for berries and insects, but they sure are difficult to capture on film! Fast little critters!

Beautiful music by Bill Mize from his album The Angel’s Share.
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