January 20, 2012 – 11:48 am
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.
Old-time mountain music is an important part of the rich cultural history of the Great Smoky Mountains. Come listen to some of this historic music at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in this new video with guest video blogger Walter Wuthmann.
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Posted in Artists in the Park, Events, Fascinating People, History, Mountain Voices: Interviews With Locals and Visitors, Video
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Also tagged acoustic, autoharp, Banjo, bass, culture, Event, Fall, family, fiddle, fun, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, guitar, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, History, Judy Sipes, mandolin, mountain, Music, National Park, Oconaluftee, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, old-time, Singing, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Spring, Summer, violin, voice, Winter
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Smoky Mountains Park Ranger David Worth broke the speed record for running the Appalachian Trail through the park. Learn about his epic run in this new video with guest video blogger Walter Wuthmann.
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Posted in Appalachian Trail, Fascinating People, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mt. LeConte, Scenic Views, Video
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Also tagged alum cave trail, Appalachian Trail, AT, Clingmans Dome, dave, dave worth, davenport gap, david, david worth, endurance, fontana, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Le Conte, Mt. Le Conte, Newfound Gap, Ranger, Record, running, SCAR, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, smokies challenge adventure run, speed, Summer, trail running, Trees, worth
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The Junior Ranger program is a great way to learn about the natural wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can learn how to become a Junior Ranger in this new video with guest video blogger Walter Wuthmann.
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Posted in Animals, Bears, Events, Video
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Also tagged Bear, Black Bear, blacksmith, Deer, Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Junior Ranger, Junior Rangers, pottery, Ranger, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Stream, Sugarlands, Summer
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September 16, 2010 – 9:46 am
Come on over and experience old-time mountain ways at the annual Mountain Life Festival, held at Oconaluftee Mountain Farm Museum. This year’s event will be on September 18 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Living history demonstrations will get you in touch with the many activities that kept people in this area busy, like [...]
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Posted in Events, History, Rocky Top Road Trip, Video
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Also tagged Apple Butter, Apple Cider, Brooms, Cornbread, Fall, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Molasses, Mountain Farm Museum, Mountain Life Festival, Oconaluftee, Rugs, Smokey Mountains, Smokies
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The first flowers of the season are blooming, with many others budding up and getting ready for the spectacular! Click here to experience the kick-off to spring! Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls.
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Posted in Befuddled Botanist - Flora - Plants, Video, Wildflowers
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Also tagged Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snail, Spring, Wildflowers
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Think all the good flowers bloom in the spring? Wait till you see the color and beauty that arrives in the summer. Click here or on the photo to see what’s blooming. Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls.
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Posted in Video, Wildflowers
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Also tagged Beaked Dodder, Bee Balm, Bellflower, Black Cohosh, Black-Eyed Susan, Coneflower, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Heal-All, Hedge Nettle, Jewelweed, Newfound Gap Road, Purple-flowering raspberry, Rhododendron, Rosebay, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Tick Trefoil, Turk's Cap Lily, Wildflowers
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Click here for #16. How Bears Learn to Break Into Cars Click here for #17. How Bears Learn to Get Into Dumpsters. Click here for #18. A Famous Bear Escapade Inside a Dumpster. Click here for #19. Bear # 75, the Most Famous Bear in the Smokies. Click here for #20. Bear Blooper # 1: [...]