2 Bedroom Cabin Rentals for $115 a Night in the Great Smoky Mountains!
You don't have much time left to take advantage of one of the best cabin rental deals in the Great Smoky Mountains! We have 13 cabins you can rent right now for a minimum of a 5 day stay during the month of May (except during Memorial Day Holiday block out) for only $115 a night. These are not second rate cabins, these are top cabins and chalets in only the best locations in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Wears Valley and Sevierville Tennessee. You want a hot tub? You got it! You want entertainment? There is plenty inside each of these vacation rental homes to keep you entertained. Expect a wood burning or gas fireplace, large comfortable living areas, a fully equipped kitchen, outdoor deck space to relax along with a gas or charcoal grill - all in a clean well maintained cabin or chalet you are sure to want to come back to again and again. If you stay in any of these cabins even at this great discount price, you are still eligible to buy discounted Cheap Dollywood Discount Tickets, Ripley's Tickets and more! Because of the extreme discounts and the limited supply of cabin rental units that quality for this special discount in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg that qualify, this offer can be withdrawn at anytime without notice. Book now while you can and enjoy a fabulous vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains. This special off season weekly rental rate cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts and you must use Cabin Rental Discount Promo Code TEXT115 when making your reservation online or by phone to (800) 508-6070. Even though this the last month in 2013 that you can take advantage of this extended stay off season discount for a 2 bedroom cabin rental in the Smokies, you can book now for the 2014 off season from January through May (holidays not included).
Labels: 2 bedroom, cabin rentals, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains, may, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Tennessee, Wears Valley
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Great Smoky Mountains Elkmont Firefly Watchers to Invade this June!
It happens every year in the Smokies and it doesn't happen anywhere else in the world like this. The invasion. It may not be the British invasion of the 60's, but beetles are involved in this one as well. The synchronous fireflies of the Smokies are coming…The synchronous fireflies of the Smokies are coming! To say that the sight of a Smokies firefly blinking in perfect harmony with thousands of other lightning bugs all around you is a true miracle of nature is not an exaggeration. Scientists have been coming here from around the world to study our extremely rare fireflies and though they know much about these little creatures, the ability to control the synchronized flashing lights is still a mystery. Other than a small area in Asia that has a different lightning bug that flashes in the trees synchronized, no other fireflies around the world can do this like ours in the Smoky Mountains can. The synchronous firefly Photinus carolinus is not alone in the Great Smoky Mountains as there are actually 18 other species that we know of, but only this one flashes in unison, thousands of them at a time! While this amazing firefly is so rare, it can be found in staggeringly huge numbers in section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee just a few minutes from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. So many people came to this small place every year for the 2 weeks that this display of flashing lights happens, that a shuttle service had to be arranged in order to fit as many people as possible safely and comfortably. Until last year if you wanted to see the fireflies in Elkmont during the peak mating season when they flash, you would have to park at the Sugarlands Visitor Center Parking area just outside the city limits of Gatlinburg Tennessee. You would then wait in line for hours hoping that there was space on the shuttle for you. Many people were turned away everyday as only about 1,000 people per night could be accommodated. Last years in 2012 the system changed so that you must reserve a parking pass in advance for $1.50 a car and then up to 6 people from that car are able to buy a round trip ticket to see the fireflies in Elkmont for $1 a person. While the new reservation system for the firefly shuttles worked far better, a problem last year was that the fireflies were just about done with their mating a full 2 weeks earlier than normal when the shuttle were running. Wildflowers were also blooming about 2 - 3 weeks earlier than normal as well due to exceptionally warm weather in the winter. This year the wildflowers, trees, migrating birds and insects in the Great Smoky Mountains are about a week behind normal so the shuttles are scheduled to run from June 6th through June 13th a time right in line with previous peak flashing seasons. The early reservations sold out within hours and now the only parking passes so you can ride the firefly shuttle are being sold on a first come first served bases the day before departure. With only 85 passes a day to be sold, we expect them to be sold out in minutes every day they become available. If all this sounds like too much of a hassle, or if you missed out and the tickets are gone, all is not lost. There are a few places where the fireflies can be seen before, during and after the main display in Elkmont. As a matter of fact, there are even cabins that you can rent where you will be able to see the synchronous fireflies right from your deck or just a short distance on private property you and other guest have access to. No crowds, no lines and no fees! The Brothers Cove Log Cabin Resort community happens to be one of those magical places in the Smokies where you can find the synchronous fireflies because it has everything the little critters like: a very wooded natural environment with small creeks and even large open fields. Brothers Cove is also tucked in a mountain far away from the lights of Pigeon Forge which makes the firefly show that much better. Besides Brothers Cove, there are other places in the Great Smoky Mountains national park where you can catch the fireflies away from the crowds. If you are willing to hike in for a distance, park your car at the Cades Cove orientation shelter and walk right in. Fireflies can be seen in the fields, on Sparks Lane, by the Abrams Falls Trailhead and Hyatt Lane. Don't feel like walking far? They can be seen in Tremont which is between Townsend and Cades Cove also at around the same time of the year. Coming later? Mid to late June they can be found if you park your car at one of the pull outs along Clingmans Dome Road. Since it is up higher the season starts later. There are other places outside the park in Wears Valley, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge that these true miracles of God's creation can be found! Labels: Elkmont, firefly, Great Smoky Mountains, Photinus Carolinus, shuttle, smokies, synchronous firefly
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The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smoky Mountains
The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual five-day event in Great Smoky Mountains National Park that has attracted nature and history lovers, photographers, artists and tourists to the Smokies every spring since 1951. This annual gathering had humble beginnings starting with 400 attendees from 20 different states which has grown to thousands who come for the formal programs or informally on their own. The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage programs include close to 150 professionally guided walks and hikes along with indoor presentations exploring the Great Smoky Mountains region's rich abundance of wildflowers, wildlife, biodiverse environment along with the Smokies own rich cultural and natural history. Virtually all of the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage programs held outside such as the guided hikes take place in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Indoor programs take place in the Sugarlands Visitor Center, the W. L. Mills Conference Center in Gatlinburg and a host of other locations all throughout Gatlinburg Tennessee. What started as a 2 day event has now grown to a 5 day event with most visitors attending the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage staying a week or more in the Great Smoky Mountains as there is just too much to take in such a short period and through there may be a few April showers - great for May wildflowers, the weather is generally extremely comfortable. Timing for the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage can be difficult especially given the significant weather variations in the past decade. For example, last year January and February were both more than 9 degrees above normal and everything in the Great Smoky Mountains came to life and then bloomed about 3 weeks early than normal. The good news is that even if everything blooms real early and you miss the emergence of some plants, and animals for that matter, it's OK as there are blooming plants and trees into October! The timing of wildflowers emergence and then blooming also depends on elevation and exposure which varies greatly throughout the park so "peak bloom" of any plant in the Smokies can stretch for weeks of you know where to go. The heavy flowering in the Great Smoky Mountains normally starts in late March and peaks from April through May with some of the best mass flowering displays such as that from the Mountain Laurels, Rhododendrons and Azaleas peaking in May and June in the best locations, and some will still flower into July. With more than 1,700 flowing vascular plants in the Great Smoky Mountains national park, some of which are so rare they are only found in isolated tiny locations, the advantage of exploring the park with local experts is priceless. Many of the attendees of the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage are local experts as well so it is not uncommon on a hike with a dozen attendees to have more than a century of combined wildflower, photography and wildlife experience on the trail with you! Especially if you are not from the area I would highly recommend getting at least 1 wildflower identification book from one of the visitor centers. I personally recommend 2 such books: the small pocket guide "Wildflowers of the Smokies" and the larger spiral bound "Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers". You may want to also purchase a Wildflower Checklist for $2.95 at one of the National Park Visitor centers. All purchases help the park. Speaking of helping the park, the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is a non-profit event made possible by individuals with local organizations who donate their time and resources and if you would like to volunteer your time or make a contribution, please contact Holly at Friends of the Smokies. There is another way that you can help the park and that is by become a member of Friends of the Smokies. Doing so not only help fund educational programs, restorations efforts, scientific research, hiking trail maintenance and repairs and so much more, it also means that you can save 10% off of any regular rate on a cabin rental in the Great Smoky Mountains managed by American Mountain Rentals (not valid on Holidays).
What could possibly be better than hiking around the nation's most beloved national park and enjoying great weather, beautiful vistas, the sounds of creeks and streams and waterfalls and the sight of a carpet of wildflowers in the peaceful woods? Coming back home to a cabin with a great view, lots of privacy and after a home cooked meal climbing into a hot tub to watch the shooting stars and the flickering fireflies - all at a discounted price!
Can't make the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage but still want to visit the best wildflower locations in the Great Smoky Mountains? There are far too many to list all of them, but the cream of the crop are Porters Creek and Old Settlers rail in Greenbrier outside the Gatlinburg City limits in Pitman Center, the Lower Mount Cammerer Trail and Nature Trail in Cosby neat Gatlinburg, Old Sugarlands Trail near park headquarters in Gatlinburg, Cucumber Gap Trail in Elkmont, White Oak Sinks and Finley Cane hiking trail between Townsend and Cades Cove, Mingus Creek Trail and Kanati Fork Trail off Newfound Gap Road in North Carolina along with some areas in Lakeshore. So where should you stay if you are attending the Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies? Certainly on the Tennessee side as though even though there are great wildflower hikes on the North Carolina side, most of the programs are taking place in Tennessee. The vast majority of the hikes and programs in the Smokies Wildflower Pilgrimage are taking place in Gatlinburg so that should; be your first choice. The south end of Pigeon Forge and along Wears Valley is also very convenient is it will also give you the opportunity to bypass some of the traffic and go right on through to the Great Smoky Mountains national park. Of course the last thing you will want to do after a day of being surrounded by the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains national park is to be crammed into a hotel room along the parkway so you should take advantage of the Friends of the Smokies members discount on cabin rentals during this and all future Spring Wildflower Pilgrimages in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Labels: Friends of the Smokies, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage
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Cabins for Rent in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg for less than $100!
The weather and the scenery right now in the Smoky Mountains is fantastic and so is this great deal on cabin rentals in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge where you get to stay in the Smokies for 5 or more nights for less than $100 a night in April and May!
You can't find a better time to take a vacation in the Smokies than right now and this limited cabin rental special is an unbeatable deal that you cannot afford to miss if you are looking for the cheapest price on the best cabins in the Smokies.
All of these cabins are top notch rental cabins in the best locations in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Wears Valley and Sevierville Tennessee. These clean well maintained cabins all come with the exceptional service that American Mountain Rentals has been providing guests for close to 10 years.
April and May are the best months of the off season in the Smokies. Don't expect to find big crowds or in season prices. Expect to find places like Dollywood upon for business and the lines far shorter than they will be just a few short weeks from now.
The trees all have fresh green leaves right now and if you look carefully you may get so see one of our baby bear cubs just born this year climbing around in one and mama bear is sure to be close by.
The forests - about 1,000 square miles starting minutes away from Gatlinburg now have lush growth and are loaded with wildflowers - so loaded that the 63rd Annual Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies which brings in naturalists and photographers from around the country has just started. There are more than 1,700 flowering plants in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park alone!
The fishing? Outstanding! Warmer streams mean more active fish and boy are they biting, so you may be able to make a fantastic meal of the fresh caught trout from a crystal clear stream in your cabins fully equipped kitchen.
After you delicious home cooked meal are at a stop at one of the many hundred restaurants in Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg, kick back and relax in your private hot tub on your deck or relax in the living room and watch some TV.
Besides the $99 cabin rentals, we have some larger 2 and 3 bedroom cabin rental units for just a few more dollars a night more so take a look. These units book fast so do not wait too long!
Our special cabin rental prices are for new rentals only for at least 5 consecutive nights, holidays not included. This offer cannot be used in addition to any other discount and guests are responsible for paying all taxes, cleaning and reservation fees.
Labels: cabins for rent, Gatlinburg, less than $100, Pigeon Forge
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Wilderness Wildlife Week Day 8 Schedule for Saturday, January 19 2013 in Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains
Sadly, today is day 8 of Wilderness Wildlife Week, the last day of this awesome program taking place in the Pigeon Forge Great Smoky Mountains. While many roads are still closed in the Great Smoky Mountains national park cancelling many of today's guided hikes, there still promises to be a good time to be had by all here at the Music Road Hotel and convention center. Today like all the others days of the Wilderness Wildlife Week will be filled with fun like the kids Safari, Music such as the Old Time Music Concert performed by the Boogertown Gap band, history as such as The Life of Tom Sparks as told by Larry Sparks, crafts such as basket making and of course the various photography classes being given today. - 9:00am - 10:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Take a Liken’ to Lichens. Presented by: Kris Light leading an outdoor expedition to locate lichens in their natural habitats. and taking place in the Dobro Room and outdoors. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25.
- 9:00am - 10:00am: The Appalachian Trail: An Entertaining Adventure Video Presentation. Presented by: Jeff Alt and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 9:00am - 10:00am: ProShowGold: Taking Your Photos and Videos to the Next Level: Harry Dunn and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 9:00am - 1:00pm: Photography Workshop. Presented by: Kendall Chiles, Don McGowan and Warren Bedell and taking place in the Violin Room
- 9:30am - 10:30am: Discovering the Cumberlands Video Presentation. Presented by: Stuart Carroll and taking place in the Harp Room
- 10:15am - 11:15am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program. Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep It Fun. Presented by: Jeff Alt and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 10:30am - 11:30am: Sanctuary: Meditations From Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: J. Greg Johnson and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 10:30am - Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: What Separates a Snapshot from a Fine Photograph and How They Are Judged. Presented by: Douglas Hubbard and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 11:00am - Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Life in Cades Cove Panel Discussion. Presented by: Ruth Caughron Davis, Lois Caughron and Dorothy Gregory Sutton and taking place in the Harp Room
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: Kids Program. Silly Safari Show. Presented by: Amazon John and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- Noon - 1:00pm: Wild Hog Management: Are We Too Late? Presented by: David Whitehead and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The ABCs of Bird Photography. Presented by: Weldon Lee and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Cades Cove: Sacrifice to Preservation Video Presentation. Presented by: Kate Marshall and taking place in the Harp Room
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm: O! Possum. Presented by: Lynne McCoy and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Litter Clean Up Event: Keep Sevier Beautiful and taking place in the Breakfast Room. Help participate in an organized clean up outside around Music Road Hotel and Convention Center and learn about litter in Tennessee. Dress for being outdoors!
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program. Children’s Sing-A-Long. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Turn Your Photography into Art. Presented by: Karen Jones and taking place in the Violin Room
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Lightroom 4: Come Take a Test Drive. Presented by: Colby McLemore and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 2:15pm - 3:15pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: More About Life in Cades Cove Panel Discussion. Presented by: Bernard Myers, Judy Myers Johns and Vera Myers and taking place in the Harp Room
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Family Fun in the Smokies. Presented by: Katy Koontz and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 2:30pm - 5:30pm: Basket Making. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10. Presented by: Theresa Tyler and taking place in the Breakfast Room
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm: Old Time Music Concert. Presented by: Boogertown Gap and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Trial and Error - Fast Track to AHA! Photos in the Digital Age. Presented by: Paul Hassell and taking place in the Violin Room
- 3:00pm - 6:00pm: Photography Contest Pickup in the Cello Room
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The Life of Tom Sparks. Presented by: Larry Sparks and taking place in the Harp Room
- 4:00pm - 5:00pm: A Year in the Life of a Bear. Presented by: David Whitehead and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: In Search of the Winning Image. Presented by: Weldon Lee and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 5:00pm - 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program Ages 6 - 12. Limit 30 and you must pre-register at Information Desk. The Red-Headed Boogertown Bunch: A Tall Tale of the Mountains. Presented by: Mary Phillips and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 5:30pm - 7:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Crossfire Image Critiquing: Colby McLemore and Ron Plasencia and taking place in the Violin Room
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Building Slideshows with Your Images: Dale Knight and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 7:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Ride for the Brand Video Presentation: How Does a Cowboy Fit Into Nature? presented by: Ken Jenkins taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
Remember, if you didn't make it to Wilderness Wildlife Week this year, there is always next years as this wildly popular program in the Smokies is not going to go away, so be sure to plan your winter vacation in the Smoky Mountains around this great event! Labels: 2013, guided hikes, Photography, Pigeon Forge, schedule, Smoky Mountains, Wilderness Wildlife Week
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Wilderness Wildlife Week Day 7 Schedule for Friday, January 18 2013 in Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains
Day 7 is the second to last day of this years Wilderness Wildlife Week program for 2013 and the winter storm which rolling into the SMokies last night has closed virtually every road in the Great SMoky Mountains national park and unless some open very shortly, sadly there will be no guided hikes today. Though the weather is lousy right now along the Pigeon Forge Parkway, it is clear enough to be bale to make the trip to the convention center to enjoy the all the Wilderness Wildlife Week programs going on today as log as the road where you are spending the night are clear. This is why we always suggest staying in premium accommodations where even if you rae trapped, would you rather be stuck in a hotel room with nothing to do but watch tv, or watch TV in your own living room, play pool in your own game room, surf the web with free wifi and then go outside and take in the winter beauty with a great view while soaking in your hot tub? I thought so! - 8:00am - 11:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Famous Searches/Rescues of the Great Smoky Mountains. Presented by: Joe Kelley, Bob Swabe, Judy Wasak and Joey Holt and taking place in the Harp Room
- 8:30am - 9:30am: Kids Program. Animal Olympics. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25. Presented by: Mike Meldrum and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 8:30am - 10:00am: Bird Songs of the Smokies. Presented by: Mark A. Dunaway and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 9:00am - 10:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Saving the Eastern Hemlock. Presented by: Stuart Carroll and taking place in the Violin Room
- 10:00am - 11:00am: Kids Program. Let’s Make Music: Children’s Workshop. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 10:00am - 11:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Conservation Efforts at Pogue Creek State Natural Area. Presented by: Travis Bow and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 10:15am - 11:15am: Do It Yourself: Building a Backyard Bird Habitat. Presented by: Mark A. Dunaway and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 10:30am - 11:30am: Bringing Bluebirds to Your Yard Video Presentation. Presented by: Steve Garr and taking place in the Violin Room
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Tennessee State Natural Areas 101 Video Presentation. Presented by: Robin Wooten as she presents Tennessee’s 82 natural areas and the ones most accessible to nature lovers. Takes place in the Dobro Room
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The Birds and Bees of Wildflowers. Presented by: Kris Light and taking place in the Harp Room
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: Kids Program. Silly Safari Show. Presented by: Amazon John and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 11:45am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Discovering New Species in the Smokies: 922 and Counting! Presented by Todd Witcher and taking place in the Guitar Room
- Noon - 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Journey on the French Way, Spain, 2011. Presented by: Olga Pader and taking place in the Violin Room
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Civil War in the West, 1864. Presented by: Jack Carman and taking place in the Harp Room
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Our National Parks: America’s Best Idea Video Presentation. Presented by: Chuck Summers and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Advanced SLR Flower Photography. Presented by: Robert Hutson and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Learn Clawhammer Banjo, Workshop Two. Must have attended Thursday workshop and bring own five (5) string banjo tuned in the key of G and you must pre-register at Information Desk as there is a limit of 10 people. Presented by: Boogertown Gap and taking place in the Breakfast Room
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program and you must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 30. Fred the Fish: Keep Sevierville Beautiful and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm: The Amazing Diversity of Fall Creek Falls State Park Video Presentation. Presented by: Stuart Carroll and taking place in the Violin Room
- 2:30pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: They Road into History. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn who will cover the development of America’s earliest transportation routes, as well as why they were made and who used them. Takes place in the Harp Room
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Lakes, Lighthouses and Landscapes of the North Woods. Presented by: Kendall Chiles and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: My African Adventure with Earthwatch. Presented by: Kathy Sherrard and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Basic Watercolor. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit of 12. Presented by: Louise Bales and taking place in the Breakfast Room
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm: Challenger Opens Doors. Presented by: Bob Hatcher in the Violin/Guitar Rooms
- 4:00pm - 5:30pm: Walking in the Beauty of the Natural World Video Presentation. Presented by: Don McGowan and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 4:30pm - 5:00pm: Birds of Prey - Live Eagles! Presented by: American Eagle Foundation taking place in the Violin/Guitar Rooms
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Wicked Weeds: Deadly Weeds and Their History. Presented by: Theresa Williams and Elizabeth Ballard and taking place in the Harp Room
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Using Alternative Photo Editing Programs. Presented by: Dale Knight and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: My Favorite Smoky Mountain Birds Video Presentation. Presented by: Dr. Fred Alsop and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Quill Pens and Handmade Inks: Adults and Children ages 12+. Limit 15 and you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Pat K. Thomas and taking place in the Breakfast Room
- 5:30pm - 7:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators: Cougar Rewilding Foundation Video Presentation with Panel Discussion(Panel Discussion with Christopher Spatz, Ben Shrader, Dr. John Laundre, Dr. Ron Sutherland and Helen McGinnis) and taking place in the Violin Room
- 6:15pm - 7:15pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Trekking Planet Earth in Search of Wildlife Video Presentation. Presented by: Weldon Lee taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
- 7:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The Living Desert Video Presentation. Presented by: Chuck Summers taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
- 7:30pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Guitar Room
Labels: 2013, guided hikes, Pigeon Forge, schedule, Smoky Mountains, Wilderness Wildlife Week
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Wilderness Wildlife Week Day 6 Schedule for Thursday, January 17 2013 in Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains
As day 6 of Wilderness Wildlife Week is about to start in Pigeon Forge, many roads within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park still remain closed due to high water. Fortunately, none of these closures should affect any of the guided hikes today. Today is yet another jam packed day with great Wilderness Wildlife Week calluses and demonstrations and the top 3 we recommend today are: Wendell Liemohn disusing Three Must Considerations for Hiking Safety, Black Bear Management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park presented by park ranger Bill Stiver and Old Hymns and Songs of Faith presented by the Whaley Family Singers. A winter storm warning is in effect so you may get a chance to see some more white stuff high up top on the Great Smoky Mountains! - 8:00am - 11:00am: Introduction to Tracking People in the Outdoors. Presented by: Joe Kelley and taking place in the Harp Room
- 8:30am - 9:30am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Pack a Wagon for the journey west to the Smokies and must make the hard decision of what to take and what to leave behind. Presented by: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and taking place in the Violin Room
- 8:30am - 9:30am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Three Must Considerations for Hiking Safety. Presented by: Wendell Liemohn and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 9:00am - 9:30am: Water Quality and Its Effects on the Biota and People of Our Area. Presented by: Matt Kulp and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 9:30am - 10:30am: Nature Recording in the Smokies. Presented by: Mark A. Dunaway and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 10:00am - 11:00am: Arches Along the Way: A Presentation of Arches and Natural Bridges Along Tennessee’s Trails. Presented by: Keith Garnes and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 10:00am - 11:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The People Who Shaped Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bill Deitzer and taking place in the Violin Room
- 10:00am - 11:30am: Wolves of Bays Mountain. Presented by: Rhonda and Rick Goins and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 11:00am - Noon: Flying Bullets and the Resplendent Badge. Presented by: Ersa Rhea Noland Smith as she shares riveting stories about her father Sheriff Ray C. Noland’s years in office in Sevier County. Takes place in the Ukulele Room
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: Kids Program. Photography for Kids and Parents. Presented by: Jim Eastin and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: America’s Newest Long Distance Trail: The Great Eastern Trail. Presented by: Warren Devine and taking place in the Harp Room
- 11:30am - 1:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Journey on the Camino Primitivo, Spain, 2010: Olga Pader and taking place in the Violin Room
- Noon - 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: What Separates a Snapshot from a Fine Photograph and How They Are Judged: Douglas Hubbard and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm: The Story of Appalachian Bear Rescue: Who We Are: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Orioles: Spring and Summer Video Presentation: Regina Garr and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Civil War in the West, 1863: Jack Carman and taking place in the Harp Room
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Learn Clawhammer Banjo, Workshop One. Presented by Boogertown Gap. Must bring own five (5) string banjo tuned in the key of G and since there is a limit of 10, pre-register at Information Desk. Takes place in the Breakfast Room
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: European Explorations Video Presentation. Presented by: Sharon and Brad Cottrell and taking place in the Violin Room. Join them as they present photos from 21 European countries taken over a 91-day trip to Europe using 28 different modes of transportation.
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Lost Attractions of Sevier County. Presented by: Tim Hollis and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Kids Program. Wild Wonders. Presented by: Knoxville Zoo's Animals in Action Show and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Point and Shoot Flower Photography. Presented by: Robert Hutson and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Anchors Aweigh in the Great Smoky Mountains. Presented by: Tom Harrington and taking place in the Harp Room
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Wildlife on White: The Story Behind the Global "Meet Your Neighbors" Project: Paul Hassell and taking place in the Violin Room
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program. Limit 20. Must pre-register at Information Desk. Learning About Black Bears. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard and taking place in the Breakfast Room
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Cool Gadgets for Tech Savvy Hikers. Presented by: Jim Richards and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 3:30pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Memories of the Old Country Store. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Special Places, Special Creatures. Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry and taking place in the Dobro Room
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Black Bear Management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bill Stiver and taking place in the Harp Room
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Old Time Hymns. Presented by: Don Huskey, Marcia Huskey Nelson and Roger Helton and taking place in the Violin Room
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Kids Program. Whooo Did This? Fascinating Owls. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 20. Presented by: Lynne McCoy and taking place in the Breakfast Room
- 5:00pm - 7:00pm: My Experience Through-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Video Presentation. Presented by: Bert Kunze and taking place in the Guitar Room
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Bears, Boars and Bulls: A Wild Life in the Smokies! Presented by: Kim Delozier and taking place in the Ukulele Room
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Rocky Mountain High: Life on the Edge Video Presentation. Presented by: Weldon Lee taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm: Old Hymns and Songs of Faith. Presented by: Whaley Family Singers and taking place in the Violin Room
- 6:00pm: Saturday Hike Signups taking place at the Holiday Inn Express
- 7:15pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Spiritual Lessons from Nature. Presented by: Chuck Summers and Ken Jenkins taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
- 7:30pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Guitar Room
Labels: 2013, Pigeon Forge, schedule, Smoky Mountains, Wilderness Wildlife Week
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