Day 2 of Wilderness Wildlife Week In the Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains.

Wilderness Wildlife Week day 2 is another fun filled exciting day of activities, guided hikes and classes about the Great Smoky Mountains and a little snow won't spoil the fun - as a matter of fact the picture perfect beauty of a snow dusted Smoky Mountains is just what photographers have been waiting for!

Feedback from those that attended Wilderness Wildlife Week yesterday has been extremely positive and it seems that each year it just keeps getting better! A suggestion is that you may want to pack in a lunch today and especially tomorrow and Tuesday, as the road will be a little worse with all the new snow we are expecting the next 48 hours.

As if you cannot get enough, today there will be 2 programs on Black Bear that live in the Smokies and some great slide shows and photography programs on this day 2 of the 21st Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee.

• NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK SPECIAL PHOTO EXHIBIT: Pigeon Forge Fifty Years of Progress in the Cello Room 9:00 am- 6:00 pm.
• 8:30 am - 10:30 am Stocked Trout Stream Fishing. Presented by: Greg Ward in the Guitar Room.
• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Singing. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Dobro Room.
• 9:00 am - 10:00 am NEW pm: Bear Ecology. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard in the Harp Room.
• 9:00 am -10:00 am Wildflowers of the Southern Highlands. Presented by: Jack Carman in the Violin Room.
• 9:30 am -10:30 am: Marking Time: A Guide to the Historical Markers in East Tennessee. Presented by: Fred Brown in the Ukelele Room.
• 10:30 am -11:30 am: NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Discovery of the Gray Fossil Site. Presented by: Harry Moore in the Dobro Room.
• 10:30 am -11:30 am Images of Light: Slide Presentation. Presented by: Tom and Pat Cory in the Harp Room.
• 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: A Hiker's Guide to Wild Food and Medicine. Presented by: Ila Hatter in the Violin Room.
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Improving Your Photography. Presented by: Bill Fortney in the Guitar Room.
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm UPDATED WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Civil War in the Mountains. Presented by: A. Christine Tipton in the Ukelele Room.
• 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Nature Writing Workshop: Putting your outdoor experiences into words. Presented by: Jeff Rennicke in the Dobro/Harp.
• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Long Live John Barleycorn- Of Lawns, Weeds and Wheat Fields: Song and Stories. Presented by: Doug Elliott in the Violin Room.
• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Digital Technician: Slide presentation. Presented by: Bill Fortney in the Guitar Room.
• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Butterflies: How to Attract Them. Presented by: Lois English and W.C. and Glenna Julian in the Ukelele Room.
• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm KIDS TRACK WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Kiddin Around: Hands On Introduction to Mountain Music and Instruments. Presented by: Lost Mill String Band in the Breakfast Room. Limit 20 and you must preregister at Information Desk. Parents are encouraged to accompany kids.
• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Whistle over the Mountains: Story of Elkmont Logging Days. Presented by: Jim Thurston in the Harp Room.
• 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Old Harp Shaped Note Singing: A group of People from Sevier County sing the way their ancestors did early in the last century. Presented by: David Sarten in the Violin Room.
• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm UPDATED WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Sanctuary in the Smokies: Photographs and Readings from "Sanctuary: Meditations from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: J. Greg Johnson in the Guitar Room.
• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Cardinal's: Everyone's Favorite Red Bird. Presented by: Steve Garr in the Dobro Room.
• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Hens, Hives and Herbs: History and Life in the 1940's: W.C. and Glenna Julian and Donna Stinett in the Ukelele Room.
• 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm World Class Smallmouth Bass: Greg Ward in the Breakfast Room.
• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm NEW KIDS TRACK WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Batteries Not Included Fun with Games and Toys. Presented by: Mike Meldrum in the Harp Room.
• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Weeds for Your Needs-Useful Wild Plants: Songs and Stories. Presented by: Doug Elliott in the Dobro Room.
• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW KIDS TRACK WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Children's Sing-Along: Adults welcome. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Violin Room.
• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Switzerland Hiking Photo Tour. Presented by: Shannon Harris in the Ukelele Room.
• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Tales From Two Smokies Trail Completers. Presented by: Bill Deitzer and Tommy Small in the Guitar Room.
• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: "Encounters - More on Bears" . Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry in the Guitar Room.
• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Ken Jenkins Program in the Dobro/Harp room.
• 6:00 pm Tuesday hike sign ups Holiday Inn Express across the street.
• 7:45 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Growing Up Wild: Connecting Kids with the Great Outdoors: The joys, frustrations, and challenges of raising a NEW generation of young people who understand, enjoy, and feel connected to the natural world around them. Presented by: Jeff Rennicke in the Dobro/Harp room.

A picture perfect winter vacation in the Smokies, a great gathering of people for free and a great deal on cabin rentals, why aren't you here?