Hop out of the car and hit the trail to experience the beauty of the Smokies any time of the year! A stroll on Middle Prong Trail in Tremont is an easy and delightful way to stretch your legs and really see what the Smokies has to offer. Check out this video to get a [...]
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.
One of the most anticipated times of the year is here! Peak fall color complete with beautiful weekend weather. Get out there and enjoy it, or get a head start with this video… Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls.
The fire near US 129 and Calderwood Dam has been burning for over two weeks now, but the park’s fire crew isn’t concerned. Click here to find out how it started and what the park’s strategy is for dealing with it. You might hear a word you’re not familiar with: “duff”. Duff is a layer [...]
This bear family is playing it cool and having themselves a snack in a tree. Watch them climb down and imagine how sharp and strong their claws must be! And mama bear is much faster coming down that tree than you might expect! Filmed this week in Cades Cove.
If you’re looking for dogwoods, the Smokies is the place to be right now! Drive through the lower elevations and you can’t miss them. Enjoy these beautiful trees in this video by Mari Bland. Click here or on the photo to see to see “America’s best-loved flowering tree” up close and personal.
Lower elevations abound with beautiful blossoms. Serviceberry, redbud, silverbell, trillium, and a host of others. And the dogwoods are coming on strong. Spring is here! Click here to see just a few of the sights of this fabulous spring day!
Catawba Rhododendrons are blooming right now! Click here or on the photo to see this favorite flowering shrub.