January 16th Schedule for Wildlife Wilderness Week in Pigeon Forge

Only 2 more exciting days left for the Wilderness Wildlife Week lectures, hands on classes and guided hikes taking place in Pigeon Forge Tennessee in the Music Road Hotel Convention Center just off the parkway.

Cold weather is still expected to continue into Friday but not cold enough for hiking if you bundle up in layers.

• 8:00 am - 11:00 am Advanced Visual Tracking with Joe Kelley


• 8:30 am - 10:00 am Wolves of Bays Mountain with Rhonda and Rick Goins


• 9:00 am - 9:30 am 75 on the 75th: Hiking all Trails in the Park presented by Jerry Span


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids Track: Silly Safaris Show: Live Animal Show Amazon John, Alligator Aaron and Safari Steve


• 10:00 am - 10:45 am The Amazing Diversity of Fall Creek Falls State Park by Stuart Carroll


• 10:15 am - 11:15 am Introduction to Close Up Macro Photography with Andrea Shetley


• 10:30 am - 11:15 am Kids Track: Wings of America: Live Eagle Show by the American Eagle Foundation


• 11:00 am - Noon Do it Yourself: Building A Backyard Bird Habitat presented by Mark Dunaway


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm The Butterfly Garden: If You Build it, they will come Glenda and WC. Julian, Leo Lubke and Alan Bruhin


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Young Teddy Roosevelt with Mark Klemetsrud


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Bluebirds Year-Round! With Steve Garr


• 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Up and Close Macro Photography Workshop with Andrea Shetley (Pre-registration is required and is limited to 15 participants)


• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Unusual Camping Tricks and Gizmos with Larry Smith


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm North Woods Lakes, Lighthouses and Landscapes by Kendall Chiles


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm This Land of Change presented by Mike Meldrum


• 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Lost Species by Paul James


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Coal Mining Days in Story and Song with Tony Thomas


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Challenger Opens Doors (The American Bald Eagle) Bob Hatcher


• 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Digital Storytelling with Bill Work


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The History of the Banjo by the Boogertown Gap Band


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Illustrated Lecture "Birds of the Smokies" presented by Dr. Fred Alsop


• 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Wings of America: Live Bird of Prey Demonstration by the American Eagle Foundation


• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace: The CCC's in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park with Dr. Harley Jolley


• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Bird Songs of the Smokies with Mark Dunaway


• 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm John Muir: Among the Animals presented by Lee Stetson

After a long day of guided hikes and lectures be sure to take some me time in your cabin by relaxing in the hot tub or by the fireplace!