January 16th Schedule for Wildlife Wilderness Week in Pigeon Forge

Only 2 more exciting days left for the Wilderness Wildlife Week lectures, hands on classes and guided hikes taking place in Pigeon Forge Tennessee in the Music Road Hotel Convention Center just off the parkway.

Cold weather is still expected to continue into Friday but not cold enough for hiking if you bundle up in layers.

• 8:00 am - 11:00 am Advanced Visual Tracking with Joe Kelley


• 8:30 am - 10:00 am Wolves of Bays Mountain with Rhonda and Rick Goins


• 9:00 am - 9:30 am 75 on the 75th: Hiking all Trails in the Park presented by Jerry Span


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids Track: Silly Safaris Show: Live Animal Show Amazon John, Alligator Aaron and Safari Steve


• 10:00 am - 10:45 am The Amazing Diversity of Fall Creek Falls State Park by Stuart Carroll


• 10:15 am - 11:15 am Introduction to Close Up Macro Photography with Andrea Shetley


• 10:30 am - 11:15 am Kids Track: Wings of America: Live Eagle Show by the American Eagle Foundation


• 11:00 am - Noon Do it Yourself: Building A Backyard Bird Habitat presented by Mark Dunaway


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm The Butterfly Garden: If You Build it, they will come Glenda and WC. Julian, Leo Lubke and Alan Bruhin


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Young Teddy Roosevelt with Mark Klemetsrud


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Bluebirds Year-Round! With Steve Garr


• 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Up and Close Macro Photography Workshop with Andrea Shetley (Pre-registration is required and is limited to 15 participants)


• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Unusual Camping Tricks and Gizmos with Larry Smith


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm North Woods Lakes, Lighthouses and Landscapes by Kendall Chiles


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm This Land of Change presented by Mike Meldrum


• 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Lost Species by Paul James


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Coal Mining Days in Story and Song with Tony Thomas


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Challenger Opens Doors (The American Bald Eagle) Bob Hatcher


• 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Digital Storytelling with Bill Work


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The History of the Banjo by the Boogertown Gap Band


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Illustrated Lecture "Birds of the Smokies" presented by Dr. Fred Alsop


• 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Wings of America: Live Bird of Prey Demonstration by the American Eagle Foundation


• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace: The CCC's in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park with Dr. Harley Jolley


• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Bird Songs of the Smokies with Mark Dunaway


• 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm John Muir: Among the Animals presented by Lee Stetson

After a long day of guided hikes and lectures be sure to take some me time in your cabin by relaxing in the hot tub or by the fireplace!

Day 6 of Winterfest Wilderness Wildlife week in Pigeon Forge

Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge is till going strong and is rolling onto day 6 on Thursday January 15th with an incredible schedule of lectures and hands on classes.

For the hikers the weather has been cold but the hikes have been fantastic except for a mishap where a hiker broke her ankle in 2 places earlier this week on the MT Le Conte hike.

You can still get information about Winterfest Wilderness Wildlife from 7:00 am - 9:30 pm in the lobby of Music Road Hotel Convention Center and at the end of the hall the Photo and Textiles of the Smokies Exhibit are open from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.

• 8:30 am - 11:30 am Basic Visual Tracking presented by Joe Kelly


• 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Nature Photography Workshop Don McGowan, Kendall Chiles and Les Saucier


• 8:45 am - 9:45 am Introduction to Musical Instruments in Story and Song with Tony Thomas


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am The Art of Dowsing: Do You Have the Art? By Charlie Monday (Pre-registration is required and is limited to 30 participants)


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am Building Professional Grade Slideshows by Dale Knight


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am Six Months of Hummingbirds in Your Yard with Steve Garr


• 11:00 am - Noon The Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier with Arthur McDade


• 11:00 am - Noon Be Careful Out There with Joe Taft


• 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Tennessee Town and Country Scapes with Jack Carman


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Bringing Back a Legend Cougar Recovery in Eastern North America by Jay Tischendorf


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm A Studio in a Cooler by Jim Eastin


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Where's Mommy? Rehabilitating Wildlife presented by Phyllis Rollins


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm The Fontana Project with Jerry Span


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm What's in the Camera Bag? Presented by Andrea Shetley


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Let's Sketch a Bird - Advanced Drawing with Louise Bales (Pre-registration is required and is limited to 20 participants)


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Meet the Knoxville Zoo Bird Show with Nicki Edwards, Erin Gray, Jill Berry and Elisabeth Zafiris


• 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Creating Sustainable Backyard Habitat for Wildlife with Phyllis Rollins


• 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Hike Twentymile with Jerry Span


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm The Art of Dowsing: Do You have the Gift? Presented Charlie Monday (Pre-registration is required and is limited to 30 participants)


• 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wood Carving, Butterfly, Flower - PART 2 with Don Taylor Limited to 8 participants: pre-registration is required Participants must bring own carving knife Continued from Tuesday, 2:00 - 5:00 pm


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Nature's Magical Moments: Reflection on Nature and Self by Ellen Hitchcock


• 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Digital Photography-Shooting Like a Pro! With Richard Iceland


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mountain Families, Lives and Music performed by the Boogertown Gap Band


• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Hills-N-Hollows: An Appalachian Sampler with Mike and Kathy Gwinn


• 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Hiking and Photography with Robert Schuffert


• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Music and Memories from an Earlier Time Greenbrier the Whaley Family Singers


• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Young Teddy Roosevelt by Mark Klemestrud


• 6:00 pm Sign ups for Saturday Hikes


• 7:00 pm Slow Jam with Tony Thomas - you can bring Your Own Instrument or simply enjoy and listen


• 7:00 - 7:45 pm The Wood Pickers: Old Time Celtic and Bluegrass Music performed by Jeanie Hilten and Friends


• 7:30 - 9:00 pm Conversations with a Tramp and an Evening with John Muir and Lee Stetson


• 8:30 pm "Lore of the Stars and Moon" with Stuart Carroll and if the Weather permits, the group will go outdoors