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A Year in the Smokies: 2011

December 28, 2011 – 3:08 pm

Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film.

By admin | Posted in Animals, Fall Leaf Color, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music, Scenic Views, Video, Wildflowers, Winter | Also tagged Cades Cove, Deer, Fall, Fall Leaf Color, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap, Oconaluftee, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snow. Seasons, Spring, Waterfalls, Winter | Comments (1)

Elkmont Homecoming

September 1, 2011 – 11:55 am

The June 25 open house at the newly-renovated Appalachian Club in Elkmont brought together former summer residents of the vacation community and folks who grew up in the area or descended from Elkmont area families. Imagine what it would have been like to grow up or at least spend summers in this cool mountain [...]

By admin | Posted in Events, Fascinating People, History, Mountain Voices: Interviews With Locals and Visitors, Video | Also tagged Appalachian Club, Appalachian Clubhouse, Cabin, Elkmont, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, History, Lem Ownby, Little River Lumber Company, Smokey Mountains, Smokies | Comments (5)

Smoky Mountain Old-Time Music

August 9, 2011 – 2:26 pm

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.

By admin | Posted in Artists in the Park, Events, Fascinating People, History, Mountain Voices: Interviews With Locals and Visitors, Video | 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, Smokie Mountains, Smokies, Spring, violin, voice, Winter | Comments (5)

Across the Smokies: Breaking an Endurance Record

July 26, 2011 – 1:19 pm

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.

By admin | Posted in Appalachian Trail, Fascinating People, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mt. LeConte, Scenic Views, Video | 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, Smokie Mountains, Smokies, smokies challenge adventure run, speed, trail running, Trees, worth | Comments (7)

Junior Rangers

July 15, 2011 – 9:17 am

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.

By admin | Posted in Animals, Bears, Events, Video | 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, Smokie Mountains, Smokies, Stream, Sugarlands | Comments (0)

Deep Creek Waterfalls and Wildflowers

June 28, 2011 – 3:19 pm

For some Smokies visitors, Deep Creek is an unexplored area of the park. But those visitors are missing out on a wonderland of water and forests that’s just too good to pass up. Come along on a short hike to three different waterfalls and enjoy the sights of Deep Creek in this new video.

By admin | Posted in Easy Hikes, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Scenic Views, Video, Wildflowers | Also tagged Bryson City, Deep Creek, Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Indian Creek Falls, Juney Whank Falls, North Carolina, Showy Orchis, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Spring, Tom Branch Falls, Trillium, Waterfall, Wildflowers | Comments (4)

A Year in the Smokies: 2010

December 28, 2010 – 11:28 am

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.

By admin | Posted in Animals, Appalachian Trail, Bears, Fall Leaf Color, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, History, Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music, Mt. LeConte, Scenic Views, Video, Weather, Wildflowers, Winter | Also tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Bear, Bears, Black Bear, Black Bears, Cades Cove, Cataloochee, Clingmans Dome, Elk, Fall, Fall Leaf Color, Fall Leaves, Flowers, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Snow, Spring, Waterfall, Wildflowers | Comments (10)

Round and Round It Goes…

September 9, 2010 – 2:46 pm

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 [...]

By admin | Posted in Bunglesome Biologist - Fauna - Critters, Video | Also tagged Elongate Long-jawed Orb Weaver, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Little Brier Gap, Smokey Mountains, Smokies, Spider | Comments (0)