Day 6 of Wilderness Wildlife Week 2014 Schedule in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

As Wilderness Wildlife Week in the Pigeon Forge Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains rolls into day 6, snow flurries are still falling and in scattered places in the Smokies and the thermometer are reading 5 degrees at the Le Conte center right now.

Sure we expected an inch of snow and were questioning whether some of the guided hikes could take place yesterday in the Great Smoky Mountains national park, what we didn't expect is up to 4 inches in some areas!

It is beautiful here in Pigeon Forge right however we all doubt that the guided Wilderness Wildlife Week hikes will take place today since most of the park roads are still closed and even areas that have access are still very icy and not necessary safe to hike around in.

The great news is the major roads are clear to get you to the LeConte Center off Teaster Lane when the indoor programs for Wilderness Wildlife Week take place and there are some great free programs that you can enjoy in the comfort of this great location.

So what programs are today's must see events? Ranger Bill Stiver the parks head of Wildlife Managements program on black bear will be incredible and you can ask him any wildlife question as well.

You also won't want to miss the Easy and Quick Guitar for the Absolute Adult Beginner works, and works well you will be able to play, and The Story of Pittman Center which will be presented by a former park resident, park ranger and Mayor Glenn Cardwell who is one of my favorite hiking buddies. Enjoy his humor and great knowledge of the Smokies.

There will also be more musical performances at Wilderness Wildlife Week by Boogertown Gap as well as Old Harp Singer and more.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule
Day 6: Thursday, January 30th 2014

• 8 – 11am: Introduction to Tracking People in the Outdoors. Presented by Joe Kelley. Taking place at room South 2.
• 8:45 – 9:45am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Somethin’s Fishy: Fish and Water In and Around Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by Matt Kulp. Taking place at room North 2.
• 9 – Noon: Basket Making. Limited to 10 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Theresa Tyler. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 10 – 11am: Arches Along the Way: A Presentation of Arches and Natural Bridges Along Tennessee’s Trails. Presented by Keith Garnes. Taking place at room North 3.
• 10 – 11am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Ancient Rhythms: Native American Flute. Presented by Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 10 – 11am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Making a Gemstone Bracelet. Limited to 12 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by LaDonna Twyman of the Jim Gray Gallery. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 10 – 11:30am: The Wolves of Bays Mountain. Presented by Rick and Rhonda Goins of the Bays Mountain Park. Taking place at room South 3.
• 10:15 – 11:15am: The Garden Unseen Slide Presentation. Presented by Dr. Alan S. Heilman. Taking place at room North 2.
• 11:30 – 12:30pm: Our Smokies Heritage! The Story of Pittman Center. Presented by Glenn Cardwell. Taking place at room North 3.
• 11:30 – 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! The State Parks of East Tennessee Video Presentation. Presented by Robin Peeler Wooten. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 11:30 – 12:30pm: Special Kids Track. Garbage Pizza: Keep Sevier Beautiful. Limited to 30 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 11:30 – 1pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Journey on the Camino de Santiago, Part 2 (2013). Presented by Olga Pader. Taking place at room South 2.
• Noon – 1pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Outdoor Recreation: Alternatives to Hiking. Presented by Mark Kilgore of Bays Mountain Park. Taking place at room South 3.
• 12:30 – 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count Video Presentation. Presented by Regina Garr of Birds-I-View. Taking place at room North 2.
• 12:30 – 1:30pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Smoky Mountain Ballads, Part 2. Presented by Boogertown Gap. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 1 – 2pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Special Kids Track. Bear Tales: True, False and Partially True Stories About Bears. Presented by Kathy Sherrard of Appalachian Bear Rescue. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 1 – 2pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Rev. Dr. John Burnett, Founder of Pittman Community Church Monologue. Rev. Burnett the founder of Pittman Community and school was an active pastor and bishop of many Methodist and Episcopal churches in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Presented by Will Rabert. Taking place at room South 1.
• 1 – 2pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Pioneer Toy Making. Limited to 20 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Roy Henson. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 1 – 2pm: 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 dream-catcher. Presented by Sue Todd. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 1:30 – 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Bats of the Great Smoky Mountains: Where We Stand with White Nose Syndrome. Presented by Jay Carr. Taking place at room North 3.
• 1:30 – 3pm: Do It Yourself: Building a Backyard Bird Habitat. Presented by Mark Dunaway. Taking place at room South 3.
• 2 – 3pm: Southern Appalachian Wildflowers Video Presentation. Presented by Kate Marshall. Taking place at room North 2.
• 2 – 3pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Old Time Hymns. Presented by Don Huskey, Marcia Huskey Nelson and Roger Helton. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 2:45 – 3:45 pm: Black Bear Management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by Bill Stiver. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 3 – 4pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! "Express Yourself" and "Go Hogwild" On All New Expressions and Sayings. Presented by Kathy Gwinn. Taking place at room North 3.
• 3 – 4pm: Ghost Birds!: Jim Tanner and the Ivory Billed Woodpecker. Presented by Stephen Lyn Bales of the Ijams Nature Center. Taking place at room South 2.
• 3 – 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Workshop for Beginning Old Time Banjo. Limited to 10 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Tony Thomas. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 3:30 – 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Forest Insects and Disease in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by Jesse Webster. Taking place at room South 3.
• 3:30 – 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Special Kids Track. Be a Junior Bear Biologist. Presented by Marci Spencer of the Appalachian Bear Rescue. Limited to 20 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 3:30 – 5 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Civil War in the West, 1864-1865. Presented by Jack Carman of Wildflowers of Tennessee. Taking place at room North 2.
• 3:30 – 5:30pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Old Harp Singing School. Presented by David Sarten. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 4:30 – 5:30pm: Coexisting with Black Bears. Presented by Joel and Kathy Zachry of Great Outdoors! Adventure Travel. Taking place at room North 3.
• 4:30 – 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! The History of Pigeon Forge’s Old Mill Square. Presented by representatives of Old Mill Square. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 4:30 – 6 pm: My Experience Through-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Video Presentation for mature adults. Presented by Bert Kunze. Taking place at room South 2.
• 5:30 – 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Trekking to the Top of Kilimanjaro. Presented by Allyson and Chris Virden. Taking place at room North 2.
• 5:30 – 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Easy and Quick Guitar for the Absolute Adult Beginner. Limited to 10 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Some guitars available, but participants are urged to bring their own. Presented by Anna Uptain. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 5:45 – 6:45 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Native American Stories. Presented by Lloyd Arneach. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 6pm: Saturday Hike Signups Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 6 – 7pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Hymns and Songs of Faith. Presented by Whaley Family Singers. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 7:15pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Spiritual Lessons from Nature. Presented by Chuck Summers and Ken Jenkins. 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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