Day 3 of Wilderness Wildlife Week In the Pigeon Forge Tennessee Smoky Mountains.

Many challenges for the 21st Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week January 8th - 15th, 2011 because of the weather, but that has not stopped the diehard fans of this fantastic tribute to the people, animals, music and crafts of the Great Smoky Mountains being held in the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center located just off the parkway in Pigeon Forge Tennessee.

While the weather in the Smokies during winter is unpredictable, the snow that has been predicted continues to fall through the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina with more in store for the next 48 hours.

While the snow has hampered the free guided hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - one of the favorite activities Wilderness Wildlife Week, and some of the presenter have had problems getting to the event, everything should be back to normal by this weekend.

• 9:00 am - 10:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: How to Build a Mountain Home: Participants will work as a team to assemble a small log cabin: Limit 50 people must preregister at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in the Ukelele Room.
• 9:00 am - 10:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: So That's Where That Expression Came From! Presented by Kathy Gwinn in the Guitar Room.
• 9:30 am - 10:30 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Master Gardener Program: Helps to create wildlife friendly gardens and landscapes. Presented by: Dr. Leo Lubke in the Harp Room.
• 9:30 am - 10:30 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Introduction to Autoharp. Presented by: Judy Carson and Tony Thomas in the Violin Room.
• 10:00 am - 11:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Water, Water Everywhere-Or is There? An Informative and Educational presentation on current water quality issues facing our region, country and world. Presented by: Matt Kulp in the Dobro Room.
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Enjoying the Wilderness of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park: Slide presentation. Presented by: Tom Harrington in the Guitar Room.
• 10:30 am - 11:45 am Hiking on Snow and Ice and Cross Country Skiing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Wendell Liemohn in the Ukelele Room.
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Ijams Family Legacy in the Smokies. Presented by: Paul James in the Harp Room.
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: You and Me Coexisting with Bears. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard in the Violin Room.
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Introduction to the Mandolin. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Dobro Room.
• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm NE WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Easy Hiking in the Alps Part II. Presented by: Gudrun and Peter Seifert in the Harp Room.
• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Black Bear Management in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bill Stiver in the Ukelele Room.
• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Of Ginseng, Golden Apples and the Rainbow Fish-Ancient Tales and Mountain Treasures: Songs and Stories. Presented by: Dog Elliott in the Violin Room.
• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Native American Stories. Presented by: Robert "Red Hawk" Eldridge in the Dobro Room.
• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Ownby Family Memories of Cherokee Orchard. Presented by: Theresa Williams in the Guitar Room.
• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Low Relief Carving of a Log Cabin: Don Taylor: Limit 12 must preregister at Information Table and have carving tools in the Breakfast Room.
• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm UPDATED WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Appalachian Bear Rescue: Who We Are and What We Do. Presented by: Lisa Stewart in the Harp Room.
• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm UPDATED WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: State of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bob Miller in the Ukelele Room.
• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm A Wildlife Habitat for Every Season. Presented by: Steve Garr in the Violin Room.
• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Wildflowers of the Smokies. Presented by: Jack Carman in the Dobro Room.
• 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Pictorial overview of prominent places in the park and park information, history, culture and stories. Presented by: Wilma Durpo in the Guitar Room.
• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm KIDS TRACK WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Those Ain't Teddy Bears in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Mike Meldrum in the Breakfast Room. Limit 10 must preregister at Information Desk.
• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm KIDS TRACK WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Old Fashion Spelling Bee (Adults welcome too). Presented by: Robin Goddard in the Ukelele Room.
• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Leave No Trace: Presenting the ethics of leaving no trace in the outdoors. Presented by: Pamela Rodgers and Mike Braun in the Harp Room.
• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm UPDATED WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Ranger Recollections I. Presented by: Joe Kelley in the Dobro Room.
• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Music of Our American Roots. Presented by: Lost Mill String Band in the Violin Room.
• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm NEW KIDS TRACK WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: In Touch with Wildlife: A touching and learning program using bird feathers, turtle shells, etc. Presented by: Lynn McCoy in the Breakfast Room. Limit 12 must preregister at Information Table.
• 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm What Makes the Smokies Like No other National Park? Presented by: Bill and Rosemary Deitzer in the Guitar Room.
• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Cas Walker Tails: Mr. Cas Walker- "the ole coon hunter": Stories and Songs about an East Tennessee Legend. Presented by: Mike and Kathy Gwinn in the Violin Room
• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Creative Critters: Stories and Songs about animal behavior and amazement. Presented by: Doug Elliott in the Dobro/Harp room.
• 6:00 pm Wednesday hike sign ups Holiday Inn Express across the street.
• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Bone-ON-Bone-What Hikers Need to Know on Joint Replacement. Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry in the Guitar Room.
• 7:00 pm "And Heaven and Nature Sing". Presented by: Ken Jenkins, Judy Felts and Friends in the Dobro/Harp/Ukelele room.

...of course if you get snowed into your cabin and you have free WIFI, a game roomn, fireplace and a hot tub with a view, how bad is that?