Pigeon Forge Tennessee Wilderness Wildlife Week in Smokies Day 4 schedule for Monday, January 10th, 2012

The doors will open in a few minutes for day 4 of the Pigeon Forge Tennessee Wilderness Wildlife Week and it will be another packed show in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Yesterdays some sporadic light rain fell on some of the hikers along the guided walks in the Great Smoky Mountains national park, but none were deterred. Today will be another mild day so any of you that signed up early enough yesterday will have a great hike in the park.

Bear and elk were on everyone's mind yesterday at the Wilderness Wildlife Week thanks to some great lectures and today, today among other interesting topics will be wild boar and lots of programs the kids will love.

Information Desk is open from 7:00 am – 9:00 pm and the Vendor/Exhibit Hall is open from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. The Cello Room Photography Exhibit is open from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.

• 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Returning the Osprey to Nest in Tennessee. Presented by: Ken Dubke in the Harp Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Woodpeckers: Nature’s Home builders. Presented by: Regina Garr in the Dobro Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Echoes of the Smokies: Epic of Elkmont. Presented by: Wilma Durpo in the Violin Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Green Power Switch/Generation Partners. Presented by: Lucas Harkleroad in the Guitar Room.
• 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Meet Mr. Herbert Clabo. Presented by: Herb Clabo and Veta King in the Ukelele Room. Hear Mr. Clabo tell of near one hundred years of living in the Great Smoky Mountains or right in its back door.
• 10:30 am – 11:30 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. The Hidden Garden III: Learn the See. Presented by: Dr. Alan S. Heilman in the Harp Room.
• 10:45 am – 11:45 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Echoes of the Smokies: Spirit of the Black Bear. Presented by: Wilma Durpo in the Violin Room.
• 11:00 am – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Introduction to Old Time Banjo. Presented by: Roger Helton (Bring Your Own Banjo) in the Dobro Room.
• 11:00 am – Noon: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Wild World of Animals. Presented by: Knoxville Zoomobile in the Guitar Room.
• Noon – 1:00 pm: From Corn fields to Condos: Pigeon Forge’s History From 1917 – 2011. Presented by: Veta King and Pigeon Forge City Officials in the Ukelele Room.
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: The Art of Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday in the Harp Room. Limit 30. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program Ages 5 - 12. Animal Olympics: Comparing Human Senses and Abilities to Those of Wild Animals. Presented by: Mike Meldrum in the Violin Room. Limit 30. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Creative Photography with Any Camera. Presented by: Richard Iceland in the Guitar Room.
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Coal Mining Days in Story and Song. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Dobro Room.
• 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Wood Carving Boots. Presented by: Don Taylor in the Breakfast Room. Limit 12. Must pre-register at Information Desk and bring own sharpened woodcarving tools.
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Early Pigeon Forge Settlement. Presented by: Jerry Wear in the Ukelele Room who will share stories based on family history and extensive research of the area. Mr. Jerry Wear is a descendent of Col. Samuel Wear who built the first white settlement home and fort in Pigeon Forge.
• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Wild Ones Among Us. Presented by: Lynne McCoy in the Harp Room.
• 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm: Air Quality Update of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Jim Renfro in the Violin Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Alligators, Bears and Wolves: An Overview of Eastern North Carolina National Refuges and the Management of the Big 3 Critters of the Area. Presented by: Jim Wigginton in the Dobro Room.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Meet Aunt Lydia Kear Whaley. Presented by: Ruth Miller in the Ukelele Room. Ms. Ruth Miller is a local with a love for history, brings Aunt Lydia to life in a character presentation as she portrays this beloved, spirited woman of the Great Smoky Mountains.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Three Considerations for Hiking Safety. Presented by: Wendell Liemohn in the Guitar Room.
• 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Pig Tales. Presented by: Rick Varner in the Harp Room.
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Noted and Peculiar Court Cases of Earlier Times: Tales of Early Justice of the Peace Courts and Unusual County Court Cases of the Past. Presented by: Sevier County Circuit Court Judge, the Honorable Rex Henry Ogle and attorneys Mr. John B. Waters, Jr. and Mr. Jerry McCarter with Veta King, Moderator in the Ukelele Room.
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Meigs Post: The Survey Line Through the Great Smokies. Presented by: Joe Kelley in the Dobro Room. He will share stories and adventures from his book with Dwight McCarter.
• 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Let’s Sketch A Bird. Presented by: Louise Bales in the Breakfast Room. Adults and ages 12+ only. Limit 20. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Smoky Mountain Field School: Explore, Learn and Enjoy. Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry in the Dobro/Harp Rooms.
• 7:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Vintage Views of Gatlinburg, the Smokies and Their Inhabitants: Lucinda Oakley Ogle. Presented by: Kevin Tierney in the Dobro/Harp Rooms. Kevin Tierney’s Vintage Views film series captures the spirit of iconic figures and places of Gatlinburg and the Smokies by means of home video footage donated by area residents. This film chronicles the experiences of Lucinda Oakley Ogle.
• 6:00 pm: Thursday Hike Sign ups – Holiday Inn Express.

APPALACHIAFEST!
A FREE Musical Celebration of Our Heritage! In the Violin/Guitar Rooms.

• 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Great Smoky Mountains Settlers and Their Music. Presented by Boogertown Gap.
• 7:00 pm – 7:20 pm: Tony Thomas
• 7:45 pm Carolina Bluegrass Boys
• Clogging with the Appalachian Cloggers. Attendees welcome to join in the fun!