Day 3 of Wilderness Wildlife Week 2014 in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

Attendance was high for the first weekend of Wilderness Wildlife Week though the weather has not been cooperative most guided hikes could not take place in the Great Smoky Mountains national park on the first day of hikes which was yesterday.

The good news is that the Wilderness Wildlife Week programs taking place in the Pigeon Forge LeConte center were packed and when the day ended, people were already discussing in the halls the programs they were coming to today.

The programs that were big hits yesterday were 2 of the photo programs Working with Wildflowers and Nighttime and Low light Photography, were master photographers shared their secrets and I for one can't wait to try some of them out. Always bring a pen and pad to Wilderness Wildlife Week!

The Wilderness Wildlife Week demonstrations you need to be sure to see today will be the history of Moonshine in Tennessee which has seen a huge increase in interest in the past few years and aspiring musicians will like Beginning Hammer Dulcimer which is limited to 20 participants.

Everyone will enjoy Ranger Recollections given by Joe Kelley and one of our favorite local musical duos Boogertown Gap will teach you how to Play Spoons and a Washtub Bass.

If the weather cooperates the only guided hike that looks like it will be cancelled is the one to Mount Cammerer. While most roads on the Tennessee side of the park have reopened, the Great Smoky Mountains Twitter reports many trails are very slick and icy and more cold weather and snow is on the way.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule
Day 3: Monday, January 27th 2014

• 9:30 – 11:30am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Make Your Own Wilderness Wildlife Week 2014 Bandannas. Limited to 20 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Louise Bales. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 10 – 11am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Songs of the Civil War. Presented by Tony Thomas Taking place at room North 3.
• 10 – 11am: Transforming the Blue Ridge Mountains into Shenandoah National Park. Presented by Bill Deitzer Taking place at room North 2.
• 10 – 11am: Leave No Trace: The Principles of Outdoor Ethics. Presented by Mike Braun Taking place at room South 2.
• 10 – 11:30am: 10 Hints for Creating a Successful Backyard Habitat: Advice from a Lifetime Master Gardener.Limt 50 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Dr. Leo and Linda Lubke. Taking place at room South 3.
• 10:30 – 11:30am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! A Cub’s Life. Presented by Kathy Sherrard of Appalachian Bear Rescue. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 10:30 – 11:30am: Hosting Hummingbirds Video Presentation. Presented by Steve Garr of Birds-I-View. Taking place at room South 1.
• 10:30 – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Carving a Bear Pin. Limited to 12 so you must pre-register at Information Desk and bring your own sharpened wood carving tools. Presented by Don Taylor. Taking place at room South 4A. 11 – Noon: Wildflowers of Tennessee Video Presentation. Presented by Jack Carman of Wildflowers of Tennessee. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 11:30 – 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Meet President and Mrs. Lincoln and Civil War Ladies where Attendees may have photos taken with historical guests. Taking place at room North 3.
• 11:30 – 12:30pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Putting the Pigeon Back in Pigeon Forge. Presented by Paul James of the Ijams Nature Center. Taking place at room North 2.
• 11:30 – 12:30pm: Learn to Play Spoons and Washtub Bass. Presented by Boogertown Gap. Taking place at room South 2. Noon – 1pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Forsaken by God and Man: The Fort Loudon Story. Presented by Eric Hughey. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• Noon – 1pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! The Beautiful Winter Garden: Plants with Winter Interest. Presented by Sue Hamilton. Taking place at room South 1.
• Noon – 1pm: Meditations on Nature. Presented by Phylis Rollins. Taking place at room South 3.
• 12:30 – 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Totally Tennessee, Part 1: A Sampler of Tennessee Trivia That’s Anything But Trivial. Presented by Kathy Gwinn. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 12:30 – 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Make a Native American Dreamcatcher. Limited to 10 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Participants may choose to make a traditional or modern dreamcatcher. Presented by Sue Todd. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 1 – 2pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Civil War Guns and Surgical Display. Presented by David Clinton and 63rd Tennessee Infantry. Taking place at room North 3.
• 1 – 2pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Plants and People of the Southern Appalachians. Presented by Leon Bates. Taking place at room South 2.
• 1 – 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Outsmart Your Smartphone. Presented by Richard Iceland. Taking place at room North 2.
• 1 – 2:30pm: Beginning Hammer Dulcimer. Limited to 20 so you must pre-register at Information Desk and participants must bring own hammer dulcimer. Presented by Tim Simek Taking place at room South 4B.
• 1:30 – 2:30pm: Everybody’s Fishin’: A Cross-Cultural Fishing Extravaganza. Presented by Doug Elliott Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 1:30 – 2:30pm: Audubon’s Birds. Presented by Stephen Lyn Bales of the Ijams Nature Center. Taking place at room South 1.
• 2 – 3pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Meet Some of Tennessee’s Most Famous Residents. Presented by Maranda and Elisa Vandergriff. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 2 – 3pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Water birds of the Southern States Video Presentation. Presented by Kate Marshall. Taking place at room South 3.
• 2:30 – 3pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Special Kids Track. Limited to 20 Must pre-register at Information Desk. Fred and Ted the Fish: Keep Sevier Beautiful. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 2:30 – 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! The Battle of Fairgarden. Presented by Carroll McMahan. Taking place at room North 3.
• 2:30 – 3:30pm: Wild Hog Management: Are We Too Late? Presented by David Whitehead. Taking place at room South 2.
• 3 – 4pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Moonshine in Tennessee: Stories and Songs about the Moonshine History of East Tennessee and the Moonshine Trail. Presented by Tony Thomas. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 3:30 – 4:30pm: Woodpeckers: Nature’s Homebuilders Video Presentation. Presented by Steve Garr of Birds-I-View. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 3:30 – 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Wildflower Identification. Presented by Tom Harrington. Taking place at room South 3.
• 4 – 5pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Divided Loyalties: The Civil War in Sevier County and the Great Smoky Mountains. Presented by Dr. Aaron Astor. Taking place at room North 3.
• 4 – 5pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Mock Trial from the Past. Join a reenactment a local trial from Sevier County’s past to see how different the dockets looked in earlier times. Presented by Sevier County High School Students. Taking place at room North 2.
• 4 – 5pm: Ranger Recollections. Presented by Joe Kelley. Taking place at room South 2.
• 4 – 5pm: Special Kids Track. Batteries Not Included: Old Time Toys and Games. Presented by Mike Meldrum. Limited to 25 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 4:30 – 5:30pm: Wildwoods Wisdom: Our Spiritual Connection to Nature. Presented by Doug Elliott. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 5 – 6pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! More Trials and Tribulations of Two Professional Naturalists. Presented by David Taylor and Joe Taft. Taking place at room South 3.
• 5:30 – 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Moonshining in Cocke County, TN: A Fascinating Focus of Fact vs. Fiction. Presented by J. Duay O’Neil. Taking place at room North 2.
• 5:30 – 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Ukulele for the Adult Beginner. Limited to 20, ages 13 and older so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Some instruments available though participants are encouraged to bring own. Presented by Anna Uptain. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 6 pm: Wednesday Hike Signups Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 6 – 7pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Old Time Hymns and Songs of Faith. Presented by Don Huskey, Marcia Huskey Nelson and Roger Helton. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 7 – 8pm: Tales from Lost. Presented by Dwight McCarter. Taking place at room North 2.
• 8pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! And Heaven and Nature Sing. Presented by Ken Jenkins, Judy Felts and Friends. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.

2014 Wilderness Wildlife Week Guided Hikes

2014 Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for Day 1

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