Day 8 of the 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

Hard to believe but today is the last day of the 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week in the Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. If you were not here you really missed something and be sure and be here next year.

Last night's slow jam which ended the day way moving to all who attended and you can catch Tony Thomas who lead the jam again tonight. There were many outstanding programs and it was a cool yet perfect day for hiking and taking in the free guided tours in the Great Smoky Mountains national park and today looks to be even nicer outside.

Furry, fuzzy and scaled creatures and funny stories entertained kids of all sizes when Silly Safari showed off their live wildlife exhibit. Can you believe you can have belly laughs and still learn about creatures in the wild? This program will be repeated today so if you have kids or love animals and having fun do not miss it.

Today there are great classes such as on Photoshop for nature photographers, a live raptor bird show presented by the Bay Mountain Park naturalist and if you hike - especially with kids you should attend the Hug-A-Tree and Survive for Kids program - it could save a life!

Attendance at the Wilderness Wildlife Week this year was fantastic so be sure and plan to come back or for the first time in Pigeon Forge Tennessee - you will have a great time in the Great Smoky Mountains!

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for January 16, 2010

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am The Appalachian Trail - An entertaining adventure. Presented by: Jeff Alt - In the Dobro Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Photoshop for Nature Photographers. Presented by: Larry Perry - In the Harp Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Black Bear Biology. Presented by: David Whitehead - In the Ukelele Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Discovering the Cumberlands - slide presentation. Presented by: Stuart Carroll - In the Guitar Room.


• 9:30 am - 11:30 am Beginning Mountain Dulcimer. Presented by: Ginny Cliett, Deby Libby, and Linda Smith - In the Violin Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:30 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM KIDS TRACK: Games for the Young at Heart. Presented by: Brad Jones - Meet in the hallway next to the Cello Room (Dress warm to go outside.)


• 10:30 am - 11:15 am Hiking Tips for the Whole Family. Presented by: Jeff Alt - In the Dobro Room.


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Taking it to the Next Level. Presented by: Bill Fortney - In the Guitar Room.


• 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Bays Mountain Raptors - Live Bird Show. Presented by: Bays Mountain Raptors - In the Harp Room.


• 10:30 am - 12:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Light Room for Nature Photographers. Presented by: Marilyn Kay, Bart Baldwin and David Hartfield - In the Ukelele Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Nathan Sparks - Cades Cove Frontier Man 1828-1891. Presented by: Larry Sparks - In the Violin Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Light and Composition. Presented by: Bill Fortney - In the Guitar Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Silly Safaris Show - Live Animal Show. Presented by: Silly Safaris - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wild Hog Biology. Presented by: David Whitehead - In the Ukelele Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM KIDS TRACK: Young Artists Coloring Sessions. Presented by: Louise Bales - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 15 students that are 12 years and older. Pre-registration at Information Desk required.)


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Hug-A-Tree and Survive for Kids. Presented by: Joey Holt - In the Violin Room.


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: A Wildlife Habitat for Every Season - slide presentation. Presented by: Steve Garr - In the Guitar Room.


• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Heartbreak and Hilarity - Humor and tragedy as reflected in song and folk tales. Presented by: The Trantham Family and Dr. Harley Jolley - In the Dobro Room.


• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm An Overview of Primitive Wilderness Skills. Presented by: Larry "Coyote" Smith - In the Ukelele Room.


• 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Woodcarving, Humming Bird and Flower - DAY 3. Presented by: Don Taylor - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 10 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk required. Must take all 3 classes to complete the project. Items needed: Carving tools and paint brushes.)


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Trail Less traveled - The North Carolina Bartram Trail - The travels of William Bartram. Presented by: Tim Warren - In the Violin Room.


• 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Photoshop for Nature Photographers. Presented by: Bart Baldwin, David Hartfield and Marilyn Kay: Guitar Room.


• 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Remote Trail Camera Use. Presented by: Ben Shrader - In the Harp Room.


• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Tony Thomas in Concert. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Dobro Room.


• 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Perry's Camp Murders - One of Sevier counties most infamous murders that happened in 1949. Presented by: Robert S. Allen and Steve O. Watson - In the Ukelele Room.


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: White Oak Sinks History. Presented by: David Ledbetter, Cades Cove Preservation Association - In the Violin Room.


• 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Great Smokies - A portrait in words. Presented by: Charles Maynard - In the Violin/Guitar Room.


• 7:45 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Ken Jenkins Slide Program. Presented by: Ken Jenkins - In the Dobro/Harp Room.

Day 7 of the 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

Then consensus is that this is the best Wilderness Wildlife Week ever and there are 2 more days of guided hikes, lecture and demonstrations about the Smoky Mountains, nature photography, arts and crafts and so much more.

Some of the major highlights for today will be the Managing the Search Function which will be packed, the battle between Tennessee and North Carolina over the routing of Blue Ridge Parkway presented by Professor Dr. Harley Jolley and Current Fisheries Issues in the Smokies discussion presented by Matt Kulp.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for Friday, January 15, 2010

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 7:00 am - 11:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Managing the Search Function: Study some of the Smokies most famous search and rescue operations. Presented by: Joe Kelley, Dwight McCarter, Pete Rogers and Bob Swabe - In the Guitar Room. (Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk is required.)


• 8:30 am - 10:00 am Learn to Play the Harmonica in the Key of "C" . Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Violin Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am The Amazing Diversity of Fall Creek Falls State Park - slide presentation. Presented by: Stuart Carroll - In the Dobro Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Wolves of Bays Mountain. Presented by: Rhonda Goins - In the Harp Room.


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hiking and Photography - slide presentation. Presented by: Robert Schuffert - In the Ukelele Room.


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am The History of the Banjo. Presented by: Boogertown Gap - In the Violin Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Silly Safaris Show - Live Animal Show. Presented by: Silly Safari - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Tennessee Town and Country Scapes. Presented by: Jack Carman - In the Ukelele Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: You Will Have a Hard Road to Travel - The battle between Tennessee and North Carolina over the routing of Blue Ridge Parkway. Presented by: Dr. Harley Jolley - In the Guitar Room.


• 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Your Studio in a Cooler. Presented by: Jim Eastin - In the Harp Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Bird Songs of the Smokies. Presented by: Mark Dunaway - In the Ukelele Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Unusual Camping Tricks and Gizmos. Presented by: Larry "Coyote" Smith - In the Violin Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Blue Ridge Parkway - Design and Development. Presented by: Dr. Harley Jolley - In the Guitar Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Close Up and Macro Photography Workshop. Presented by: Andrea Shetley - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 15 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk required day of the workshop.)


• 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Gardening for Monarch Butterflies. Presented by: Ina Warren - In the Dobro Room.


• 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Do it Yourself: Building a Backyard Bird Habitat. Presented by: Mark Dunaway - In the Ukelele Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Lakes, Lighthouses and Landscapes of the North Woods - slide presentation. Presented by: Kendall Chiles - In the Guitar Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Bald Eagle Recovery - Fragile Link to Success. Presented by: Bob Hatcher - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Workflow Not Work Slow - Lightroom releases you from the computer so you can shoot. Presented by: Colby McLemore - In the Violin Room.


• 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Woodcarving, Humming Bird and Flower - DAY 2. Presented by: Don Taylor - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 10 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk required. Must take all 3 classes to complete the project and you need to bring carving tools and paint brushes.)


• 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Attracting Wild Birds that Don't Eat Seed - slide presentation. Presented by: Regina Garr - In the Ukelele Room.


• 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm A Discussion on Current Fisheries Issues in the Smokies and Beyond. Presented by: Matt Kulp - In the Guitar Room.


• 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm KIDS TRACK: Wings of America: American Eagle Foundation - Live Bird Show. Presented by: American Eagle Foundation - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Turn Your Radio On - Hills N Hollows Mountain Music and Storytelling. Presented by: Mike and Kathy Gwinn - In the Violin Room.


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Buffalo Mountain Park (Pre and Post Fire) - slide presentation. Presented by: Brad Jones - In the Guitar Room.


• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Seasons of the Great Smoky Mountains - slide presentation. Presented by: Chuck Summers - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Women of Cades Cove - Missy Tipton Green. Presented by: Cades Cove Preservation Association - In the Ukelele Room.


• 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Chestnut Flats - In the Cades Cove community: Dave Post. Presented by: Cades Cove Preservation Association - In the Ukelele Room.


• 7:30 pm Slow Jam. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Guitar Room. (Bring your own instrument to join in or simply enjoy listening)

Day 6 of the 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

Yesterday was yet another incredibly entertaining and exciting day in Pigeon Forge Tennessee for Wilderness Wildlife Week. Warmer weather meant more hikers and even then, the lectures and demonstrations were packed.

One of the biggest hits yesterday was the llamas that hike with you in the Smokies and all of the fantastic musical entertainment highlighting Appalachian music that was played in the Smokies for more than 100 years.

Today there are some many overlapping great choices you will wish you were cloned! One of the major highlights today will be the 4-hour free photography workshop with presented by the master of the wide-angle lens Don McGowan along with Ken Chiles and Harold Stinnette. The building web pages for photographers will also be standing room only as well as Country Cookin' panel discussion.

If you want to hike with a group on the last day of Wilderness Wildlife Week this Saturday be in the Guitar room by 6 pm.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for January 14th, 2010

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 8:00 am - 11:00 am Basic Visual Tracking. Presented by: Joe Kelley, Dwight McCarter, Pete Rogers and Bob Swabe - In the Ukelele Room. (Dress to go outside).


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Black Bear Management in Tennessee. Presented by: David Brandenburg - In the Harp Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:30 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Before There Were Video Games. Presented by: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center - In the Violin Room.


• 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Photography Workshop. Presented by: Don McGowan, Kendall Chiles and Harold Stinnette - In the Guitar Room.


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am Scenic Alabama - A Travel Guide Slide Presentation. Presented by: Robert Schuffert - In the Dobro Room.


• 10:30 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: What a Nutty Trail Mix - Characters on the Appalachian Trail. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn - In the Harp Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Snakes! Do They Really Do That? Presented by: Joe Taft - In the Dobro Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Preserving History through a National History Day Project - Road Scholars. Presented by: Maranda and Elisa Vandergriff and Elijah Gray - In the Violin Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm The Art of Dowsing: Do you have the gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday - In the Cello D Room. (Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk is required.)


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Old Timey Spelling Bee. Presented by: Robin Goddard - In the Ukelele Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Old Gatlinburg - a panel discussion about Gatlinburg in the old days by some of the town's oldest families. Presented by: Theresa Williams - In the Harp Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Appalachian Funnies - a clean joke contest for young and old. Presented by: Emcee Jim Hedrick - In the Violin Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Building Web Pages for Photographers. Presented by: Dale Knight - In the Ukelele Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Close Up and Macro Photography Workshop. Presented by: Andrea Shetley - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 15 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk is required the day of the workshop.)


• 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Gardening for Monarch Butterflies. Presented by: Ina Warren - In the Dobro Room.


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Meet the Knoxville Zoo's Bird Show. Presented by: Knoxville Zoo - In the Violin/Guitar Room.


• 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The History of Pittman Center panel discussion. Presented by: Glenn Cardwell - In the Harp Room.


• 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Shooting the Camera. Presented by: Jim Eastin - In the Ukelele Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Civil War Period Music. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Dobro Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Let's Make a Quill Pen. Presented by: Pat K Thomas - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 15 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk required. Must have a penknife or similar.)


• 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Ballads of the Mountains. Presented by: Boogertown Gap - In the Violin Room.


• 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Place Names Betray Former Mountain Industries. Presented by: Allen R Coggins - In the Guitar Room.


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Country Cookin' - panel discussion about "Cannin' and Cookin'" in the kitchen of the Good Ole Days. Presented by: Veta King - In the Harp Room.


• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm How to be Safe in Parks. Presented by: Pete Rogers - In the Ukelele Room.


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Circle of Life, The Bear Facts - slide presentation. Presented by: Mike Meldrum - In the Dobro Room.


• 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Woodcarving, Humming Bird and Flower - DAY 1. Presented by: Don Taylor - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 10 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk required. Must take all 3 classes to complete the project and you need to bring carving tools and paint brushes.)


• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Whaley Family Singers of Greenbrier - In stories and song they tell of their early ancestors in the Greenbrier Community. Presented by: Whaley Family Singers - In the Ukelele Room.


• 7:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Updated The Spiritual Side of Nature Slide Presentation. Presented by: Chuck Summers and Ken Jenkins - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 7:30 pm Slow Jam. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Guitar Room. (Please bring your own instrument or plan to listen and enjoy.)


• 8:30 pm Lore of the Stars and Moon. Presented by: Stuart Carroll - In the Ukelele Room. (Dress very warm as we will go outside.)

Day 5 of the 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

5 days into the Wilderness Wildlife Week program going on in Pigeon Forge the crowds are much larger than anyone would expect in such cold weather and with such a down economy. The hikes have been great and the lectures in some cases are standing room only despite the size of the rooms in the Music Road Hotel.

Some many people here are having a great time while learning in depth about the people places and things in the Great Smoky Mountains. The history and people of the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge area is fascinating and it's wonderful to hear from the old-timers about what life was like before the Great Smoky Mountains national park was formed 76 years ago.

So far there have been many highlights of the program but the outstanding educational lectures yesterday were on the Elk Restoration Project and the black bear. Its seems that the hands down winner so far as the programs best presenter is Dwight McCarter whose sense of humor and intent knowledge and presentation skills have been captivating audiences in Wilderness Wildlife Week.

Today's suggested highlights will be Wild hog control in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Rick Varner who knows more about the backcountry of the GSMNP than anyone else I have met in years, the program on the Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier, and be sure not to miss the slow jam at the end of the day where you can bring your own instruments and join along!

Today be sure to sign up before 6 pm in the guitar room for any guided hikes you wish to take on Friday.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for January 13th, 2010

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 8:30 am - 9:30 am Pig Tales - Wild hog control in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Rick Varner - In the Harp Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Hypothermia…I'm Not Cold. Presented by: Lee Lewis - In the Guitar Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:30 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Welcome to the School of Hard Knox - A History of Knoxville. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn - In the Dobro Room.


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am The State of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bob Miller - In the Violin Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am Saving the Endangered Whooping Crane - The Tennessee Connection. Presented by: Ken Dubke - In the Ukelele Room.


• 10:15 am - 11:15 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Hidden Garden-Learning to Look and See. Presented by: Dr. Alan S. Heilman - In the Harp Room.


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am How to be Safe in Parks. Presented by: Pete Rogers - In the Guitar Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Concert and Clogging Instruction. Presented by: Carolina Bluegrass Boys and Appalachian Cloggers - In the Dobro Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Creating Digital Slideshows - Pro Gold and other approaches. Presented by: Andrea Shetley - In the Violin Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Cumberland Trail, a State Scenic Trail. Presented by: Tony Hook - In the Ukelele Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Scenic Tennessee - A travel guide video presentation. Presented by: Robert Schuffert - In the Harp Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Introduction to Musical Instruments in Story and Song. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Dobro Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm The Best Way to Hike with Llamas. Presented by: Sandy Sgrillo - In the Guitar Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Appalachia Bear Rescue - Giving bears a second chance. Presented by: Lisa Stewart - In the Violin Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Denali National Park slide presentation. Presented by: Bob and Gloria Epperson - In the Ukelele Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM KIDS TRACK: Young Artists Coloring Session. Presented by: Louise Bales - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 15 students that are 12 years and older. Pre-registration at Information Desk is required. All needed materials will be provided.)


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Old-Time Music and Nature. Presented by: Boogertown Gap - In the Dobro Room.


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sevierville: Then and Now Video Presentation. Presented by: Jimmie Temple - In the Harp Room.


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Black Bear Management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bill Stiver - In the Guitar Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Early Gospel Songs of the Smokies. Presented by: Bob and Sharon Brittle - In the Violin Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Using Photo Editing Software. Presented by: Dale Knight - In the Ukelele Room.


• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Those Ain't Teddy Bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Mike Meldrum - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 10 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk is required.)


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ranger Recollections #2. Presented by: Joe Kelley - In the Dobro Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm The Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier. Presented by: Robin Goddard - In the Harp Room.


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Bluebirds for Everyone. Presented by: Steve Garr - In the Ukelele Room.


• 4:00 pm- 5:15 pm Walking in Beauty - Images of the natural world slide presentation. Presented by: Don McGowan - In the Guitar Room.


• 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm An Armchair Tour of Cades Cove - video presentation. Presented by: Allen R. Coggins - In the Violin Room.


• 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Concert and Clogging Instruction. Presented by: Carolina Bluegrass Boys and Appalachian Cloggers - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm New Knees for Old Hikers. Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry - In the Violin Room.


• 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: New Beginnings - An old man takes a hike. Presented by: Doug Mills - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 7:30 pm Slow Jam. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Guitar Room. (Please bring your own instrument or simply plan to listen and enjoy.)


• 7:45 pm A Celebration of the Heartland Series. Presented by: Bill Landry - In the Dobro/Harp Room.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule Day 4

There was another light dusting of snow in the Smoky Mountains a perfect reminder that it is time for day 4 of the 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week at the Music Road convention center in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. Though we are halfway into the week, we have another action packed schedule for everyone who attends young or old!

More roads in the Great Smoky Mountains national park have opened as some of the snow has melted and it will be a little warmer for the guided hikes today that you must have already signed up for. You can sign up today in the Guitar room by 6 pm for Thursday guided hikes in the GSMNP.

Plenty of new programs being presented today as some updated programs that have been given last year. There is also some great programs for kids as well as Appalachiafest with lots of great music and even some clogging which starts at 4 pm.

Programs of special note today include the Elk in Smokies program presented by park biologist Kim Delozier who is a wealth of information, panel discussion of Pigeon Forge's Early Settlers, and Richard Iceland's lecture on Digital and Film Photography, and Smoky Mountains and history buffs in general will love the panel discussion when electricity, cars, radios and indoor plumbing came into use in the Smokies.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for January 12th, 2010:

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Introduction to the Acoustic Guitar. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Dobro Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am KIDS TRACK: Kids of All Ages - Hidden treasures from around the world and beyond. Presented by: Alfred A Stewart - In the Guitar Room. (Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk is required.)


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am UPDATE: Elk in the Smokies. Presented by: Kim Delozier - In the Violin Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am Returning the Osprey to Nest in Tennessee. Presented by: Ken Dubke - In the Ukelele Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am The Art of Dowsing: Do you have the gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday - In the Cello D Room. (Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk is required.)


• 10:00 am - 11:30 am Herb Clabo - NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Sickness, Death and Dying in the Early Smokies. Presented by: Veta King - In the Harp Room.


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am KIDS TRACK: Kids of All Ages - Hidden treasures from around the world and beyond. Presented by: Alfred Stewart - In the Guitar Room. (Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk is required.)


• 10:30 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Mountain Mushrooms of Tennessee. Presented by: Gabrielle Zeiger - In the Dobro Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Wild World of Animals. Presented by: Knoxville Zoo's Zoomobile - In the Violin Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Pigeon Forge from Cornfields to Condos - slide presentation. Presented by: Veta King - In the Harp Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Wildflowers of the Smokies. Presented by: Jack Carman - In the Ukelele Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts for Successful Hiking. Presented by: Jim Richards - In the Guitar Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 6 Months of Hummingbirds in Your Yard. Presented by: Steve Garr - In the Dobro Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Pigeon Forge's Early Settlers Panel Discussion - Descendants of Pigeon Forge's earliest families participate. Presented by: Veta King - In the Harp Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Close Up and Macro Photography Workshop. Presented by: Andrea Shetley - In the Music Road Inn Morning Room. (Limit 15 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk required the day of the workshop.)


• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Air Quality Update for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Jim Refro - In the Violin Room.


• 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Digital and Film Photography - Learn to shoot like a pro. Presented by: Richard Iceland - In the Ukelele Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Attracting Butterflies and Caterpillars. Presented by: W.C. and Glenna Julian and Lois English - In the Dobro Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Bears 101 - Their Lives and Interactions with Humans. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard - In the Guitar Room.


• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Introduction to Mandolin. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Violin Room.


• 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Firsts - A panel discussion about first cars, first electricity, first radio, first indoor plumbing. Presented by: Mrs. Ruth Carr Miller - In the Harp Room.


• 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Let's Sketch a Bird. Presented by: Lousie Bales - In the Music Road Inn Morning Room. (Limit 20 students that are 12 years and older. Pre-registration at the Information Desk is required. All items needed for class will be provided.)


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Founding of a National Park - Video Presentation. Presented by: Tom Harrington - In the Guitar Room.


• 4:30 pm APPALACHIAFEST! - A musical celebration of our heritage.


• 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Great Smoky Mountain Inhabitants and Their Music by Boogertown Gap.


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Meigs Post and Meigs Line through the Smokies - Stories from their new book. Presented by: Joe Kelley and Dwight McCarter - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm This Land of Change - Video Presentation. Presented by: Mike Meldrum - In the Ukelele Room.


• 6:00 pm - 6:20 pm The Lost Mill String Band.


• 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Tales From Lost. Presented by: Dwight McCarter - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 6:30 pm - 6:50 pm Music by Tony Thomas and Friends.


• 7:00 pm - Music by the Carolina Bluegrass Boys.

Wilderness Wildlife Week 2010 Schedule for Day 3

History, music, wildlife and arts and crafts of the Smokies have been keeping the crowds attending the annual Wilderness Wildlife Week entertained, excited and educated and the new programs have all been a big hit.

Attendees to this annual event that takes place in the Music Road convention center in Pigeon Forge have come around the country to be inspired by the great photographers and the interesting presents of free lectures and yes...the guided hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains national park.

Even if you just attend Wilderness Wildlife Week for only 1 day, you will be forever changed and have a far deeper understand of the biodiversity and the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and its people.

The classes and demonstrations on today's action packed schedule are no exception especially one of my favorite local old time bands the Boogertown Gap, learn the fine art of dowsing (limited space), and don't miss national park vegetation expert Kristine Johnson and her lecture on Restoring Native Plant Communities in the Smokies - she is exceptional and her enthusiasm is contagious!

Be sure to remember to be in the Guitar Room before 6:00 pm if you are looking to sign up for any of the hikes on Wednesday.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for January 11th, 2010

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 8:30 am - 9:30 am Green Power Switch. Presented by: Lucas Harkleroad - In the Guitar Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Slides from Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Presented by: Bob and Gloria Epperson - In the Dobro Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Lost Species, Bird Program. Presented by: Paul James - In the Ukelele Room.


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am The Spirits of Cades Cove - slide presentation. Presented by: Mike Meldrum - In the Harp Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Whose Scat is That? Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry - In the Violin Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am How to Write About Your Outdoor Experiences. Presented by: Dr. Glenn Himebaugh - In the Guitar Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am The Art of Dowsing: Do you have the gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday - In the Cello D Room. (Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk is required.)


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Native American Stories. Presented by: Lloyd Arneach - In the Dobro Room.


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Restoring Native Plant Communities in the Smokies. Presented by: Kristine Johnson - In the Ukelele Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: What a Sevier Place to Live! A History of Sevierville. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn - In the Harp Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm The Fontana Project. Presented by: Jerry Span - In the Violin Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Update on the Smokies ATBI - The project whose mission is to document all forms of life in GSMNP. Presented by: Todd Witcher - In the Guitar Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm What's in Your Pack? Presented by: Lee Lewis - In the Dobro Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Creating a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife. Presented by: Phyllis Rollins - In the Ukelele Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wildflowers of Tennessee. Presented by: Jack Carman - In the Harp Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Of Ginseng, Golden Apples, and Rainbow Fish - Ancient tales and mountain treasures. Presented by: Doug Elliott - In the Violin Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Woodpeckers - Nature's Home Builders. Presented by: Steve Garr - In the Guitar Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Close Up and Macro Photography Workshop. Presented by: Andrea Shetley - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 15 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk required the day of the workshop.)


• 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Where's Mommy? Rehabilitation of Orphaned Wildlife. Presented by: Phylis Rollins - In the Ukelele Room.


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Art of Dowsing: Do you have the gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday - Meet in the hallway next to the Cello Room.(Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk is required.)


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Oh! Possum Live Animal Show. Presented by: Lynne McCoy - In the Dobro Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Herbs, Hives, and Hens: Will explore hunting for herbs, beehives, and hen nest of the early mountain people. Presented by: W.C. and Glenna Julian and Donna Stinett - In the Harp Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Introduction to Old Time Banjo. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Violin Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Cross Country Skiing and Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Wendell Liemohn - In the Guitar Room.


• 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm The Back of Beyond - Horace Kephart in the Smokies. Presented by: Arthur McDade - In the Ukelele Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: New Heart Songs of the Smokies. Presented by: Bob and Sharon Brittle - In the Dobro Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm KIDS TRACK: Learn about Bears through Activities. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard - Room: Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 20 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk is required.)


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ranger Recollections #1. Presented by: Joe Kelley - In the Harp Room.


• 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Old String Time Band Concert. Presented by: Boogertown Gap - In the Violin Room.


• 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Down by the Old Mill Stream - slide presentation. Presented by: Mike Meldrum - In the Guitar Room.


• 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Hike Twentymile - Learn about the remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park known as Twentymile. Presented by: Jerry Span - In the Ukelele Room.


• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Scarab and Sacred Sphere of Dung Beetles and the Source of Life. Presented by: Doug Elliott - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Music of our American Roots. Presented by: Lost Mill String Band - In the Violin Room.


• 7:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Heaven and Nature Sing. Presented by: Judy Felts, Lee Porter, and Ken Jenkins - In the Dobro/Harp room.

Wilderness Wildlife Week partisipants can takle advantage of dicounts to local Resturanmts in the Smokes and Overnight Cabin Rentals.

Day 2 of the 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule

Day 1 of the 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge was a huge success even though it was quite cold in the Smokies and day 2 has just as much excitement and great indoor activities to keep you out of the bad weather.

Latter on during the week as the temperature climbs back to the normal mild winter weather we have here in the Smokies you will want to take advantage of the free guided hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains national park during Wilderness Wildlife Week. Did we mention all the great fun and activities during Wilderness Wildlife Week are free? They sure are!

If you are like me there are more will often be more than one activity taking place that you like and you will have a hard time choosing what you want to attend. Of special note will be the bear lecture today by Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard, the Close Up and Macro Photography Workshop with Andrea Shetley and the Whistle over the Mountains program about logging in the Smokies.

No matter what lectures or demonstrations you attend during Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee, you will have a great time at the right price. Since the weather will be getting better, you can sign up for guided hikes on Tuesday by 6:00 pm in the Guitar Room.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for January 10th, 2010

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 8:30 am - 10:30 am Stream Stocked Trout Fishing. Presented by: Greg Ward - In the Ukelele Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Singing. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Dobro Room.


• 9:30 am - 11:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Hikers Guide to Wild Food and Medicine - Illustrated talk on "trail nibbles," wild foods and seasonings, and trail medicine. Presented by: Ila Hatter - In the Violin/Guitar Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Joy of Photography. Presented by: Tom and Pat Cory - In the Harp Room.


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am KIDS TRACK: Wild Ones Among Us - Meet Them! Presented by: Lynn McCoy - In the Dobro Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Civil War in the Mountains. Presented by: A. Christine Tipton - In the Ukelele Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm If You Were a Bear. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard - In the Violin Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Identifying Local Birds of Prey. Presented by: Stephen Lyn Bales - In the Guitar Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Cherokee Stories. Presented by: Lloyd Arneach - In the Dobro Room.


• 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Learn to Play the Harmonica in the Key of "C". Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Harp Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Birds the Word - Celebrating our fine-feathered friends in story and song. . Presented by: Doug Elliott - In the Violin Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm All About Raptors. Presented by: Katie Cottrell and Kathy Strunk - In the Guitar Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm The Art of Photography and Image Enhancement. Presented by: Pat Gordy and Ron Plasencia - In the Ukelele Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Close Up and Macro Photography Workshop. Presented by: Andrea Shetley - Room: Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 15 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk required the day of the workshop.)


• 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: A Tribute to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Hills N' Hollows Mountain Music and Storytelling. Presented by: Mike and Kathy Gwinn - In the Dobro Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm The Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier. Presented by: Arthur McDade - In the Harp Room.


• 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Old Harp Shaped Note Singing - East TN shaped note singers sing traditional hymns that were used in old time singing schools around Great Smoky Mountains region. Presented by: Old Harp Singings in Blount, Sevier and Knox Counties. Conducted by David Sarten - In the Violin Room.


• 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Fly Casting. Presented by: Greg Ward - In the Guitar Room.


• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wildflowers of the Southern Highlands. Presented by: Jack Carman - In the Ukelele Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm KIDS TRACK: Learn About Bears through Activities. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 20 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk required.)


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Long Live John Barleycorn - Of lawns, weeds, and wheat fields. Presented by: Doug Elliott - In the Dobro Room.


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Water Sources to Attract Song Birds. Presented by: Regina Garr - In the Harp Room.


• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Whistle Over the Mountains - Updated presentation of Bill Hook's slide-show on logging in the Smokies, originally presented at Elkmont Campground. Presented by: Jim Thurston - In the Ukelele Room.


• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Sanctuary - Meditations from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Stories, Descriptions, and Photos. Presented by: Greg Johnson - In the Violin Room.


• 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: My Ordeal as a Lost Hiker. Presented by: Morgan and Matthew Briggs - In the Guitar Room.


• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Coal Mining Days in Story and Song. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Violin Room.


• 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Blue Ridge Journey. Presented by: Charles Maynard - In the Dobro/Harp room.


• 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Bears We've Met - Stories of Encounters. Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry - In the Violin Room.

The 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week Opening Day Schedule

The 2010 Wilderness Wildlife Week lectures, classes and demonstrations taking place at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge Tennessee have been a welcome break for those that braved the unusual cold in the Smoky Mountains.

Wilderness Wildlife Week is part of the Winterfest celebration that takes place all around the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville.

While every Wilderness Wildlife Week has been great, this year about 80 new programs have been added to an already exciting schedule!

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for January 9th, 2010

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 8:00 am - 10:00 am Fishing the Smokies. Presented by: Greg Ward - In the Harp Room.


• 8:00 am - 11:00 am How to Use a Map and Compass. Presented by: Terry and Lavalla Edgington - In the Ukelele Room. (Limit 40 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk required.)


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Rock Formations of the Smokies. Presented by: Harry Moore - In the Dobro Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Art of Photography: An image critique for artistic enhancement. Presented by: Pat Gordy and Ron Plasencia - In the Guitar Room.


• 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Nature Photography Workshop. Presented by: Kendall Chiles, Harold Stinnette, Tom and Pat Cory - In the Violin Room.


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Serpent Handlers. Presented by: Fred Brown - In the Dobro Room.


• 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Update: Recent Evidence of Cougars in the Southern Appalachians. Presented by: Dr. Don Linzey - In the Harp Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm KIDS TRACK: Animal Olympics - Comparing human senses and abilities to those of wild animals - Interactive! Presented by: Ann Schlichting - In the Ukelele Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Marking Time: An examination of East Tennessee's Historic Markers. Presented by: Fred Brown - In the Dobro Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: What Makes the Smokies Like No Other Park. Presented By Bill and Rosemary Dieter - In the Harp Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Seasons of the Smokies. Presented by: Bob and Gloria Epperson - In the Guitar Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Great Things are done when Men and Mountains Meet - Calligraphy Workshop. Presented by: Pat K. Thomas - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. ( Limit 15 students. Age 12 and up. Pre-registration at Information Desk required.)


• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Weather Signs: Learning how to "read the signs" for changing weather in hiking and camping. Presented by: Ila Hatter - In the Violin Room.


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The History of Mt. LeConte Lodge. Presented by: F. Carroll McMahan - In the Ukelele Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Discovering October Roads. Presented by: Fred Brown and Harry Moore - In the Dobro Room.


• 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Easy Hiking in the Alps. Presented by: Gudrun and Pete Seifert - In the Harp Room.


• 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm World Class Stream Small Mouth Bass. Presented by: Greg Ward - In the Guitar Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Introduction to Close Up and Macro Photography. Presented by: Andrea Shetley - In the Ukelele Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Civil War in the Mountains. Presented by: A. Christine Tipton - In the Violin Room


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wildwoods Wisdom: Stories, songs, and lore celebrating the natural world. Presented by: Doug Elliott - In the Dobro Room.


• 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Hiking Switzerland. Presented by: Shannon Harris - In the Harp Room.


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Appalachian People and Their Herbs. Presented by: W.C. and Glenna Julian - In the Ukelele Room.


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tracing Your Cherokee Heritage. Presented by: Lloyd Arneach - In the Violin Room.


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm NEW KIDS TRACK WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Kiddin' Around - A hands on introduction to mountain music and instruments for kids. Presented by: Jerry and Joan Paul, Lost Mill String Band -In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 20 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk required.)


• 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Woodlsore and Wildwoods Wisdom: Singing about catfish, possums, crawdads, hoop snakes, and bee swarms. Presented by: Doug Elliott - In the Dobro Room/Harp.


• 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wilderness Wildlife Week Opening Comments Presented by: Superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dale Ditmanson, Director of Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Jim Hart, and the Executive Director of Great Smoky Mountains Association Terry Maddox. In the Dobro Room/Harp.


• 7:30 pm Opening Remarks and Slide Presentation. Presented by: Ken Jenkins - In the Dobro/Harp Room.

Remember if you are a supporting member of Friends of the Smokies which help fund the national park you get 10% of your cabin rental in the Smokies for Wilderness Wildlife Week!