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Hen Wallow Falls

March 10, 2010 – 10:44 am

Visit the Cosby area and discover this beautiful cascade that’s nearly 100 feet tall! Click here and find out how this waterfall and nearby creek may have come about their rather unflattering names…
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Bird Talk… Spring Is On Its Way!

February 24, 2010 – 9:32 am

Go on a birding adventure and find out where some of those bird songs and calls are really coming from. Filmed during last year’s Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. Click here to watch!

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By admin | Posted in Bunglesome Biologist - Fauna - Critters, Fascinating People, Video | Also tagged Bird Calls, Birding, Birds, Birdsongs, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage | Comments (0)

Wild Bear Wanders Onto Film Set Unexpectedly

December 29, 2009 – 9:33 am

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.

By admin | Posted in Bears, Bunglesome Biologist - Fauna - Critters, Video | Also tagged Bear, Bears, Biodiversity, Black Bear, Black Bears, Electronic Field Trip, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Ranger, Smokey Mountains, Smokies | Comments (1)

Fun Time for Elk in Oconaluftee

November 24, 2009 – 9:24 am

Elk like to have fun in the park, too! These fine fellows were seen frolicking near Oconaluftee Visitor Center recently. Click here or on the photo and see if you can find the two elk in the background trying to steal the scene.

By admin | Posted in Bunglesome Biologist - Fauna - Critters, Video | Also tagged Elk, Fall, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Oconaluftee | Comments (1)

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The Bald is Alive…

February 17, 2009 – 7:41 am

…with the sound of music! Watch Mari hike to Andrews Bald via Forney Ridge Trail. Though the bald was not named after Julie Andrews, a little “Sound of Music” never hurt…Click here or on the photo to watch the video!

By admin | Posted in Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Video | Also tagged Andrews Bald, Bald, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking, Julie Andrews, Sing, Smokies, Song, Sound of Music | Comments (0)

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Grazing in the Park

January 15, 2009 – 1:02 pm

Mari wonders why they named the tree “SOURwood,” so she eats a leaf.
Don’t try this at home and remember no grazing inside the park itself (that’s illegal).

By admin | Posted in Befuddled Botanist - Flora - Plants, Food of the Smokies Recipes | Also tagged Eating, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sourwood Leaf, Sourwood Tree, Tree | Comments (1)

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Visiting Clingmans Dome with Mr. Clingman

December 29, 2008 – 8:07 am

What better way to explore the highest peak in the Smokies, than with the very man it was named after? Enjoy this quick look at the day that Mari spent on Clingmans Dome with Thomas Lanier Clingman at her side. Click here or on the photo below to watch the video!

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Newfound Gap: Straddling the States

December 17, 2008 – 8:44 am

There are so many things to do at Newfound Gap: check out the stunning views, visit the Rockefeller Memorial and stand where President Roosevelt stood, and straddle the Tennessee/North Carolina state line. Sound like fun? It was!
Click here or on the photo below to check out all there is to do at Newfound Gap!

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