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 [...]
Join us for the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies on April 26-May 1, 2011! On-site registration will begin Tuesday, April 25 at 5:00 pm in the Mills Conference Center, Gatlinburg, TN. View the on-site registration schedule or register now online at www.springwildflowerPilgrimage.org And watch this video to see what you can expect to find [...]
Join us for the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies on April 26-May 1, 2011! On-site registration will begin Tuesday, April 25 at 5:00 pm in the Mills Conference Center, Gatlinburg, TN. View the on-site registration schedule or register now online at www.springwildflowerPilgrimage.org Watch a video from last year’s Pilgrimage, and you’ll see what we [...]
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 [...]
Join Elizabeth and Jill for a winter hike to Baskins Creek Falls, one of the less visited waterfalls in the park. A stop at the Baskins Cemetery reminds us that this area was once a mountain community. To see it, and to find out how Baskins Creek got its name, click here to watch the [...]
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.
There’s no telling what you’ll see in the park if you look around. This spider caught my eye during a walk on Little Brier Gap Trail. It was spinning its web over a small creek amid the glossy leaves of rhododendron. I do believe this is an Elongate Long-jawed Orb Weaver, but any of [...]