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.

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Day 4 of Wilderness Wildlife Week 2014 Schedule in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

Yesterday Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge was a lot of fun and today the 4th day of the show should be as well. The only disappointment was the cancelled outdoor activities specially the guided hikes in the Great Smoky Mountain national park.

Those that did get out took some spectacular pictures which I was shown last night and many will have to opportunity to go out again today as more roads have reopened, though up to an inch more of snow may fall today as well.

One of the programs I missed which was a bog hit yesterday was teaching you how to make a better habitat in your garden for wildlife. I also got to see people wearing the Wilderness Wildlife Week bandanas they made earlier in the morning.

The hot Wilderness Wildlife Week programs taking place today are the Art of Dowsing which has been fun every year and it seems to work! Also Basic Photography with Jim Eastin, How to Interview a Tree by Flo Moore and Tennessee's Birds of Prey presented by David Haggard.

Boogertown Gap will have another program this afternoon you won't want to miss and I beg all of you to be sure to catch former park range Kim Delozier present Bears, Boars and Bulls: A Wild Life in the Smokies.

Let's hope the weather cooperates for you hikers and though more cold weather will follow this week, the next 3 days there should be no more snow.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule
Day 4: Tuesday, January 28th 2014

• 8:30 – 9:30am: Green Power Switch. Presented by Lucas Harkleroad. Taking place at room North 2.
• 9 – 10am: Freed Osprey Restoration Slide Presentation. Presented by Ken Dubke. Taking place at room South 2.
• 9:30 – 10:30am: Civil War in the West, 1861. Presented by Jack Carman of Wildflowers of Tennessee. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 9:30 – 10:30am: The Art of Dowsing. Limited to 30 so you just pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Charles Monday. Taking place at room South 1.
• 9:30 – 12:30pm: 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: Our Smokies Heritage! Meet Mr. Herbert Clabo. Presented by Herbert Clabo with Veta King. Taking place at room North 2.
• 10 – 11am: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen. Presented by Rosemary Deitzer. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 10 – 11am: To Be Announced. Presented by Rick and Rhonda Goins of the Bays Mountain Park. Taking place at room South 3. 10:30 – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Carving a Bear Pin. Limited to 12 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Must bring own sharpened wood carving tools. Presented by Don Taylor. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 11 – Noon: Waterfalls of Tennessee Slide Presentation. Presented by Bill Carter. Taking place at room North 3.
• 11 – Noon: Special Kids Track. Wild World of Animals. Presented by Knoxville Zoo’s Zoomobile. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 11 – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Outdoor Recreation: Alternatives to Hiking. Presented by Mark Kilgore from the Bays Mountain Park. Taking place at room South 2.
• 11:30 – 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Basic Photography. Presented by Jim Eastin. Taking place at room South 2.
• 12:30 – 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Totally Tennessee, Part 2: 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: Where’s Mommy? Rehabilitating Orphaned Wildlife. Presented by Phylis Rollins. Taking place at room South 2.
• 12:30 – 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Wire Wrapping a River Stone Pendent. Participants will wire wrap a local river stone to make a pendant to keep as a Wilderness Wildlife Week souvenir. 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.
• 1 – 2pm: Mountain Marvels: Waterfalls of the Southern Appalachians Slide Presentation. Presented by Bill Carter. Taking place at room North 3.
• 1 – 2pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Old Time Dessert Tasting. Limited to 100 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Veta King. Taking place at room North 2.
• 1 – 2pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Storytelling: Stories and Songs of Growing Up in Appalachia. Presented by Tony Thomas. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 1 – 2pm: The Art of Dowsing. Limited to 30 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Charles Monday Taking place at room South 1.
• 1 – 2:30pm: Civil War in the West, 1862. Presented by Jack Carman of Wildflowers of Tennessee. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 1:30 – 2:30pm: Air Quality Update for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by Jim Renfro. Taking place at room South 3.
• 1:30 – 2:30pm: How to Make a Quill Pen. Limited to 14 to adults only and you must pre-register at Information Desk. Participants must bring sharp penknife or x-acto blade. Presented by Pat K Thomas. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 2 – 3pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Who Are You? How to Interview a Tree. Presented by Flo Moore. Join Flo as she teaches ways to recognize common Tennessee trees in the summer or winter forest. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 2 – 3pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Lilies of the Appalachians, Past and Present Video Presentation. Presented by Kate Marshall. Taking place at room South 2.
• 2 – 3pm: Special Kids Track. Whoo Did That: Fascinating Owls. Limited to 20 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Lynne McCoy. Taking place room South 4A.
• 2:30 – 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Keeping Your Forest Healthy. Presented by Glenn Taylor. Taking place at room North 3.
• 2:30 – 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Music of Our American Roots. Presented by Lost Mill String Band. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 3 – 4pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Uncle Isaac (Ike) Bradley. Presented by Bill Bradley. Taking place at room North 2.
• 3 – 4pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Tennessee’s Birds of Prey. Presented by David Haggard. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 3 – 4pm: Tennessee Butterflies and How to Raise Them. Presented by Lois English. Taking place at room South 3.
• 3:30 – 4:00pm: Beginning Clogging. Limited to 20 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Jack and Doris Patton. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 3:30 – 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! The Wilderness Helped the War Effort of World War II: The Building of Fontana Dam. Presented by Bob Keim. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 3:30 – 4:30pm: Creating and Telling Family Stories. Presented by Jim Eastin Taking place at room South 2.
• 4 – 5 pm: Special Kids Track. Animal Olympics. Limited to 25 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Mike Meldrum. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 4 – 5:30pm: Our Smokies Heritage! Smoky Mountain Inhabitants and Their Music. Presented by Boogertown Gap. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 4:15 – 4:45 pm: Beginning Clogging. Limited to 20 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Jack and Doris Patton. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 4:30 – 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Ranger Work in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the 1960s. Presented by Joe Kelley Taking place at room North 3.
• 4:30 – 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! ABR: Giving Bears a Second Chance. Presented by Joel and Kathy Zachry of Great Outdoors! Adventure Travel. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 5 – 6 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! The Blue Mountains Sing. Presented by Ron Rader. Taking place at room North 2.
• 5:30 – 6:30pm: Bears, Boars and Bulls: A Wild Life in the Smokies. Presented by E. Kim Delozier. Taking place at room South 3.
• 5:45 – 6:45pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Appalachia: Can You Hear It? Presented by Tony Thomas. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 6 pm: Thursday Hike Signups Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 7 – 8pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about our Smokies Heritage! Concert by Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 8:15pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Concert by Dave Adkins and Republik Steele. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.

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Day 1 of Wilderness Wildlife Week 2014 in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

As the first day of Wilderness Wildlife Week for 2014 is about to kick off, you can feel the excitement. An new location with lots more room and luxury than before, a staggering amount of new programs, and the return of some of our favorite presenters and their programs.

We are also very thankful that Wilderness Wildlife Week is taking place later than usual as the weather is going to be far better for hiking and outdoor activities that it was originally scheduled for.

It is however winter in the Great Smoky Mountains and though it will be about 50 tomorrow for some of the hikes, my thermometer reads 17 degrees right now in Pigeon Forge!

Signups for Wilderness Wildlife Week Guided hiking trips for tomorrow will take place today at 6 pm in the Greenbrier Hall Section C.

Some of the favorite Wilderness Wildlife Week presentations for today will be introduction to Beginning Mountain Dulcimer (bring your own if you can, how to take Great Photos with Cell Phones or Point and Shoot Cameras which is sure to be a packed class and Civil War in the Mountains presented by our own Chris Tipton.

If you have the time and the energy it is well worth sticking it out to the end and catch this years keynote program which is always a winner.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule
Day 1: Saturday, January 25th 2014

• 8 – 11am: Learn to Use a Map and Compass. Limited to 50 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Terry and LaValla Edgington. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 9 – 10am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! The Smokies Through a Camera Lens! Ways to Improve Your Photography and Develop Your Craft. Presented by Dale Knight. Taking place at room North 3.
• 9 – 10am: The Serpent Handlers. Presented by Fred Brown. Taking place at room South 3.
• 9 – 1pm: The Smokies Through a Camera Lens! A Nature Photography Workshop. Presented by Kendall Chiles, Tom and Pat Cory and Daniel Dempster. Taking place at room North 2.
• 9:30 – 10:30am: The Appalachian Trail: An Entertaining Adventure Video Presentation. Presented by Jeff Alt. Taking place at room South 2.
• 9:30 – 11:30am: Fly Fishing the Smokies: Presented by Greg Ward Taking place at room South 1.
• 10 – 11 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Wildflower Folklore: Ila Hatter (Wildcrafting with Ila). Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 10 – Noon: Introduction to Beginning Mountain Dulcimer. Presented by TNT Dulcimers (Deby Libby, Ginny Cliett and Linda Smith). Taking place at room South 4B. There is a Limited to 25 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Limited number of loaner dulcimers available so bring a dulcimer and music stand, if possible. Observers are welcome.
• 10:30 – 11:30am: Rock Formations of the Smokies. Presented by Harry Moore. Taking place at room South 3.
• 10:30 – 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The Smokies Through a Camera Lens! Great Photos with Cell Phones or Point and Shoot Cameras. Presented by Richard Iceland. Taking place at room North 3.
• 10:45 – 11:45am: Special Kids Track. Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep It Fun. Presented by Jeff Alt. Taking place at room South 2.
• 11:30am: Sunday Hike Signups. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 11:30 – 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Our Smokies Heritage! Out of the Dark, Part 1: Doc Henderson Versus the White Caps. How a courageous doctor rallied his community by riding out to oppose a secret order of nightriders engaged in terror, torture, midnight whippings and murders in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains. Presented by Don Williams. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 11:30 – 1pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program and Special Kids Track: Wilderness Wildlife Week Tall Tales for Young and Old. Watch or join in as we spin a tale about a boy named Booger and his faithful cat Stinker and a firefly. Limited to 40 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Mary Phillips. Taking place at room South 4A.
• Noon – 1pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Cougar Recovery in the Great Smoky Mountains. Presented by Dr. John Laundre of the Cougar Rewilding Foundation. Taking place at room South 3.
• 12:30 – 2pm: Learn the Clawhammer Banjo, Part 1. Limited to 10 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Participants must bring own five string banjo tuned in the key of G. Presented by Boogertown Gap. Taking place at room South 4B.
• 1 – 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program for Our Smokies Heritage! I Come to Borry Coals a presentation of the oral history of Smoky Mountain speech. Presented by Tyler King. Taking place at room South 2.
• 1 – 2pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about the Smokies Through a Camera Lens! Creative Nature Enhanced Photography. Presented by Larry Perry. Taking place at room North 3.
• 1 – 2pm: Discovering October Roads Video Presentation. Presented by Fred Brown and Harry Moore. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 1 – 2pm: Songs of the Carter Family. Presented by Tony Thomas. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 1 – 2:30pm: Hiking and Backpacking Program: Getting Started with the Right Gear. Presented by Mike Braun, Bill Deitzer and Pamela Rodgers. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 1 – 3pm: Stream-Stocked Trout Fishing. Presented by Greg Ward. Taking place at room South 1.
• 1:30 – 2:30pm: Special Kids Track. Family Fun in the Smokies. Presented by Katy Koontz. Taking place at room South 3.
• 1:30 – 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about the Smokies Through a Camera Lens! How to Look at and Critiquing Images. Presented by Colby McLemore and Eddie Foley. Taking place at room North 2.
• 2 – 3pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Four Seasons of Whitetail Deer Video Presentation. Presented by Kate Marshall. Taking place at room South 2.
• 2 – 3pm: Special Kids Track. The Blue and the Grey: Learn about Life as a Civil War Soldier. The Civil War needs Young folks to enlist for the Union or Confederacy and as a recruit, learn about the life of a soldier. Limited to of 25 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Mike Meldrum. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 2:30 – 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about the Smokies Through a Camera Lens! Working with Wildflowers: A Photographer’s Delight. Presented by Jerry Whaley. Taking place at room North 3.
• 2:30 – 3:30pm: Confessions of Snake Boy: Snake Tales, Songs and Lore. Presented by Doug Elliott. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 2:30 – 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Owls and Woodpeckers of Tennessee. Presented by Stephen Lyn Bales from the Ijams Nature Center. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 3 – 4pm: Sanctuary: Meditations from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by J. Greg Johnson. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 3 – 4pm: You, Me and the Bears. Learn what happens when bears come into campsites or near our homes. Presented by Joey Holt. Taking place at room South 3.
• 3:30 – 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Everything You Wanted to Know about Mountain Lions in the Smokies. Presented by Dr. Don Linzey. Taking place at room South 2.
• 3:30 – 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program Special Kids Track! Compost Stew: Keep Sevier County Beautiful. Limited to 30 so you must pre-register at Information Desk. Taking place at room South 4A.
• 4 – 5pm: The Smokies Through a Camera Lens! Turn Your Photography Into Art. Presented by Karen Jones. Taking place at room North 2.
• 4 – 5pm: Civil War in the Mountains. Presented by Chris Tipton. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 4 – 5pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! A Bodacious Snuffy Smith Chalk Talk. Presented by John Rose the Snuffy Smith Cartoonist. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 4 – 5pm: Bluebirds Year-Round Video Presentation. Presented by Steve Garr (Birds-I-View). Taking place at room South 1.
• 4 – 5pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Alpine Hiking for Seniors. Presented by Peter and Gudrun Seifert. Taking place at room South 2.
• 4:30 – 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Bringing Sustainable Development to Environmentally Degraded Kenya. Presented by Dan and Nancy Richards. Taking place at room South 3.
• 4:30 – 6pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about the Smokies Through a Camera Lens! LightRoom 5 Photo Editing Software. Presented by Colby McLemore. Taking place at room North 3.
• 5:30 – 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program about the Smokies Through a Camera Lens! 7 Steps to Becoming a Better Photographer. Presented by Bill Fortney. Taking place at room North 2.
• 5:30 – 6:30pm: Of Ginseng, Golden Apples and the Rainbow Fish. Presented by Doug Elliott. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section B.
• 5:30 – 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Our Summer in Alaska. Presented by Carroll and Michelle McMahan. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 6 pm: Monday Hike Signups Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section C.
• 7 pm: Bagpipe Performance. Presented by Piper Charles A. Smith, Retired Commander of the TVA Police. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 7:15 – 7:30pm: Wilderness Wildlife Week Opening Ceremony and Welcome. Presented by Butch Helton the Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events Manager along with special guests. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 7:30pm: Opening Remarks. Presented by Ken Jenkins. Taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.
• 7:45pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program! Keynote Program To Be Announced and taking place at the Greenbrier Hall Section A.

Let us know which one of these programs were your favorite today!

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Pigeon Forge Chalet Rentals Website Has Major Update and More Cabin Rentals!

For more than 15 years PigeonForgeChalets.com has been renting chalets and cabins for overnight and weekly rentals in the Pigeon Forge Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Most of these cabins were within 5 miles of the Dollywood Theme Park and all are just a few minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

American Mountain Rentals took over all the operation of Pigeon Forge Chalets and removed any cabins up to their higher standards and added in a few new units to the rental program which has 2 dozen cabins and chalets. They also improved cleaning and maintenance with brand new crews of their own and it showed!

The web site for Pigeon Forge Chalets was also completely updated with newer up to date information, higher privacy and improved security. Better quality pictures were also added so you can better see the individual cabins for rent as well as their amazing views and privacy.

In the past 4 months some additional major updates have just been completed with another one about to be rolled out.

The first improvement was to more than double the cabin and chalet for rent on PigeonForgeChalets. There are now more than 60 handpicked cabins and chalets for rent spread throughout the Tennessee Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Wears Valley, Walden Creek and Sevierville.

There are now more vacation rentals on the web site than ever before that have seasonal swimming pool access as well as Free WIFI high Speed Internet Access. A few more pet friendly units that take dogs or cats that are 30 pounds are less have also been added.

The second improvement is the new availability calendar that is on each cabin page so that you do not have to "click over" to our vacation rental booking engine. This new feature allows anyone looking to rent a cabin or chalet to immediately see what is available and shortly when phase 2 of the update is rolled out, you will be able book direly from the calendar.

The third roll-out is the 2 new featured cabins or chalets that we have on the home page each and every day. There are now daily large featured cabins that are anywhere from 3 to 9 bedrooms, and our small cabins have 1 and 2 bedrooms.

Don't be fooled by the name small cabins and chalets as many of these 1 and 2 bedroom vacation rentals can accommodate from 6 to 8 people very comfortably!

The last update is under the hood and something you won't see but feel, a faster loading web site so you spend less time looking for the perfect cabin to rent in the Great Smoky Mountains and more time planning how much fun you will have when you get here!

See the new and improved Pigeon Forge Chalets web site.

2 Bedroom Cabin Rentals for $115 a Night in the Great Smoky Mountains!

You don't have much time left to take advantage of one of the best cabin rental deals in the Great Smoky Mountains! We have 13 cabins you can rent right now for a minimum of a 5 day stay during the month of May (except during Memorial Day Holiday block out) for only $115 a night.

These are not second rate cabins, these are top cabins and chalets in only the best locations in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Wears Valley and Sevierville Tennessee. You want a hot tub? You got it! You want entertainment? There is plenty inside each of these vacation rental homes to keep you entertained.

Expect a wood burning or gas fireplace, large comfortable living areas, a fully equipped kitchen, outdoor deck space to relax along with a gas or charcoal grill - all in a clean well maintained cabin or chalet you are sure to want to come back to again and again.

If you stay in any of these cabins even at this great discount price, you are still eligible to buy discounted Cheap Dollywood Discount Tickets, Ripley's Tickets and more!

Because of the extreme discounts and the limited supply of cabin rental units that quality for this special discount in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg that qualify, this offer can be withdrawn at anytime without notice. Book now while you can and enjoy a fabulous vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains.

This special off season weekly rental rate cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts and you must use Cabin Rental Discount Promo Code TEXT115 when making your reservation online or by phone to (800) 508-6070.

Even though this the last month in 2013 that you can take advantage of this extended stay off season discount for a 2 bedroom cabin rental in the Smokies, you can book now for the 2014 off season from January through May (holidays not included).

Bear Paw Chalet 2 Bedroom Chalet in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 6 Rent This Chalet for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Suite Temptations 2 Bedroom Cabin in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 6 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Whispering Pines 2 Bedroom Cabin in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 6 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Lovin Life 1 Bedroom with Loft in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 4 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Finders Keepers 1 Bedroom Cabin in Sevierville TN - Sleeps 6 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Gummy Bear 2 Bedroom Cabin in Sevierville TN - Sleeps 4 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

A Smoky Getaway 2 Bedroom Cabin in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 8 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Treetops 2 Bedroom Cabin in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 6 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Rippling Waters 2 Bedroom Chalet in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 4 Rent This Chalet for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Nature's Retreat 1 Bedroom with Loft in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 5 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Morning Mist 2 Bedroom Cabin in Gatlinburg TN - Sleeps 5 Rent This Cabin for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Berry Delightful 2 Bedroom Chalet in Pigeon Forge - Sleeps 6 Rent This Chalet for only $115 a Night (Off Season with a 5 night Minimum Stay)

Day 1 of 2013 Wilderness Wildlife Week today in the Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains

Every year people gather for a week in the Great Smoky Mountains called Wilderness Wildlife Week to hike, sing, tell stories, show off their crafts and teach others about the beauty, history and passion evoked by the Smokies of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina.

This gathering takes place in downtown Pigeon Forge where old friends meet and new ones are made while everyone participates in one of the best kept secrets of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Since the free classes fill so quickly as well as the roster on the guided hikes that take place in the Great Smoky Mountains national park, the city of Pigeon Forge as well as others do not really promote the event heavily as it is always at or over capacity to begin with so expect far more locals than people from out of town at Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee.

This year as always the Wilderness Wildlife Week programs take place at:
Music Road Hotel and Convention Center
303 Henderson Chapel Road
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 37863

• 8:00am - 11:00am: Learn to Use Map and Compass. Presented by: Terry and LaValla Edgington in the Harp Room. Since there is a limit of 50 participants you must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 8:30am - 9:30am: Photo Editing for Free. Presented by: Jim Eastin in the Ukulele Room.
• 8:30am - 10:30am: Fly Fishing the Smokies. Presented by: Greg Ward in the Violin Room.
• 9:00am - 10:00am: The Serpent Handlers. Presented by: Fred Brown in the Dobro Room.
• 9:00am - 1:00pm: Nature Photography Workshop. Presented by: Kendall Chiles, Daniel Dempster, Tom and Pat Cory and Harold Stinnette in the Guitar Room.
• 9:00am - 1:00pm: Photo Exhibit Entry Submission in the Cello Room. You must use an entry form for each photo entry submitted.
• 10:00am - 12:00pm: Beginning Mountain Dulcimer. Presented by the TNT Dulcimers (Deby Libby, Ginny Cliett and Linda Smith) in the Ukulele Room. Since there is a limit of 25 participants and a Limited number of dulcimers available, you must pre-register at Information Desk. Observers are welcome.
• 10:30am - 11:30am: Rock Formations in the Smokies. Presented by: Harry Moore in the Dobro Room.
• 11:00am - Noon: Introduction to the Mandolin. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Violin Room.
• 11:30am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Peter’s Escape from Communist East Germany. presented by: Peter Seifert in the Harp Room.
• 11:30am: Sunday Hike Signups at Holiday Inn Express.
• 12:30pm - 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Smoky Mountain Ballads, Part One performed by the Boogertown Gap in the Violin Room.
• 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Discovering October Roads Video Presentation. Presented by: Fred Brown and Harry Moore in the Dobro Room.
• 1:00pm - 2:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Pilgrimage: A Pathway to Discovery presented by: J. Greg Johnson in the Ukulele Room.
• 1:00pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Take A Hike Safely with the Right Gear While Practicing Leave No Trace Guidelines. Presented by: Bill Deitzer, Mike Braun and Pamela Rodgers in the Harp Room.
• 1:00pm - 3:00pm: Stream Stocked Trout Fishing. Presented by: Greg Ward in the Breakfast Room.
• 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. A Smokies Murder Mystery: "Murder at the Jumpoff". Presented by: Jenny Bennett in the Guitar Room. Jenny will discuss how her interest in off-trail hiking led her to write her novel of which excerpts will also be read.
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Kids Program! Bear’s First Year Video Presentation. Presented by: Kate Marshall in the Violin Room.
• 2:30pm - 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Learning to See Photographically. Presented by: Bill Fortney in the Dobro Room.
• 2:30pm - 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Horace Kephart’s Wild Camp Cookery. Presented by: Ila Hatter in the Ukulele Room. Join Ila as she covers Kephart’s personal experiences and his curiosity about the wilderness leaves a legacy of wild foods and cooking techniques.
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Avent Cabin. The inhabitants, heritage and folklore of this historic Smoky Mountain cabin near Elkmont. Presented by: Carroll McMahan in the Harp Room.
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Searching for Panthers in the Smokies. Presented by: Dr. Don Linzey in the Guitar Room.
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Kids Program that you must pre-register at Information Desk! Garbage Pizza: Keep Sevier Beautiful in the Breakfast Room.
• 3:30pm - 5:00pm: The White Caps and Blue Bills: stories of some of Sevier County’s most heinous shootouts, whippings, night-rides, trials, hangings and the unheralded heroism of men and women who fought to bring an end to this era of vigilantism, violence and intrigue that approached fever pitch in the 1890s. . Presented by: Don Williams in the Violin Room.
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. The "3D" Tour is songs and stories of Miss Dolly Parton as she grew up in these mountains. Presented by: Dolly, Duke and Davy: Hills-N-Hollows in the Dobro Room.
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. The Beauty and History of Switzerland Video presentation. Presented by: Shannon Harris in the Ukulele Room.
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Tennessee in 1863: A Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the Civil War. Presented by: Chris Tipton in the Harp Room.
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm: The Bone Hunters: The Discovery of beautifully preserved Miocene Age terrestrial animals in Gray, TN. Presented by: Harry Moore in the Guitar Room.
• 5:00pm - 7:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Basic Watercolor. Since there is a limit of 12, you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by: Louise Bales in the Breakfast Room.
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Chattanooga Scenic International Photo Exhibition (SCIPE). Presented by: Pat Gordy in the Ukulele Room.
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Forks of the Pigeon Cemetery Walk. Presented by: Theresa Williams in the Violin Room.
• 5:45pm - 6:45pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Confessions of Snake Boy: Snake Tales, Songs and Lore. Presented by: Doug Elliott in the Dobro and Harp Rooms.
• 6:00pm: Monday Hike Signups at the Holiday Inn Express.
• 7:00pm: Bagpipe Performance. performed by: Piper Charles A. Smith, Retired Commander of TVA Police in the Dobro and Harp Rooms.
• 7:00pm - 7:30pm: Wilderness Wildlife Week Opening Ceremony and Welcome. Presented by Butch Helton, Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events Manager and special guests in the Dobro and Harp Rooms.
• 7:30pm: Opening Remarks presented by Ken Jenkins in the Dobro and Harp Rooms.
• 7:45pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Keynote Program: How to Tawlk and Rite Good: An Introduction to the Native Tongue of Southern Appalachia. Presented by Sam Venable in the Dobro and Harp Rooms.

What is so great about coming to the Pigeon Forge Wilderness Wildlife week in the Smokies is that is takes place just when off season kicks is so that is you were looking to rent a cabin in Pigeon Forge just a few weeks ago, the best ones were booked weeks or months in advance.

In season prices are also much higher for cabin rentals than being in off season. There are also huge discounts on cabin rentals with extended stays starting at $99 a night as well as Last Minute Cabin Rental Specials which can mean huge savings.

You will also find that the traffic in and around town and even in the Great Smoky Mountains national park is very light and that waits for a table in the best restaurants in the Smokies is almost nonexistent!

So don't miss out on the best kept secret in the Smokies: Wilderness Wildlife Week. Not only will you have a blast all day with free classes, demonstrations and guided hikes, when you get home to your cabin in the Smoky Mountains, kick back after a nice dinner, light a fire in the fireplace or take a dip first in the hot tub or the Jacuzzi, the choice is yours!

Cheap cabin rentals for Wilderness Wildlife Week

Last Minute Cabin Rental Specials for Fall Smoky Mountains Leaf Season 2012

If the weather continues to cooperate, we have about another week in the Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains where you can find nice fall color. Better yet, we have a few cabins and chalets for rent left for this last weekend of peak fall color and you can grab them now for a discount!

If you rent any of these cabins listed below which all available as of writing this article for this weekend, you can save 10%! This Last Minute Special Cabin Rental Special is only good for cabins are chalets being booked 7 days or sooner before arrival. You also MUST use the discount coupon code TLMR10 when making your reservation.

You cannot combine discounts and this Last Minute Cabin Special is only valid on new rentals only and Last Minute Cabin rental Discounts are not valid during holidays!

Update Friday 10/26 9:35 am. We now only have 6 cabins or chalets available to rent starting today and leaving this Sunday morning. These units are:

• Mountain Laurel Retreat
• A Smoky Retreat
• A Smoky Getaway
• Rippling Water
• A Sweet Retreat
• All in the Family

Colder weather coming into the Smokies Monday morning. This will make the rest of the color left on the trees really punch out but will probably mean little or no color after next weekend.

King of the Mountain VII 7 Bedroom Cabin Gatlinburg 7 Bedroom Log Cabin rental with stunning views above the city of Gatlinburg that will sleep 16 people with 7.5 Bathrooms, 3 King Size beds, 4 Queen size beds, 1 Sleeper sofa, Pool Table in Game Room, Hot Tub, Gas Fireplace, Lots of Deck space with breathtaking views. Steep driveway with parking for 5 cars, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels and this luxury cabin has Seasonal Swimming Pool Access. There is also free Unlimited Long Distance phone service and FREE Wireless HIGH SPEED Internet Access via WIFI! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

River Chase 4 Bedroom Chalet Pigeon Forge 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Chalet for rent in the River Pointe area of Pigeon Forge Tennessee, Sleeps up to 8 people, walk to the river, Nature Trail along the River, Gas Fireplace, Jacuzzi, TV, DVD, VCR, Pool Table, Air Hockey, Sony PlayStation, Washer and Dryer, Dishwasher, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels. In the Pigeon Forge City Limits! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

All In the Family 4 Bedroom Cabin Sevierville 2 story 4 bedroom log cabin in the Echota resort in Sevierville TN that sleeps 10, 4 baths, 2 king size bed, 2 Full size beds, 1 sleeper sofa, gas fireplace, private hot tub, Jacuzzi, Game room, pool table, TV, VCR, great room, living room, dining room, eat in kitchen, 2 decks, wooded view, gas grill, 3 car parking, Washer, dryer, iron and ironing board, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels. Bring your laptop, there is free HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS via WIFI! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Hoot 'n Hollar 4 Bedroom Cabin Pigeon Forge 4 Bedroom Log Cabin located in Brothers Cove Resort Development in Pigeon Forge TN that will sleep 12 people with 3 Bath and 4 Queen size beds, 2 Sleeper sofa beds, 2 Jacuzzi tubs, Hot tub, Pool Table, Big Screen TV in Living Room and TV's in the bedrooms, charcoal grill, Picnic Table for 8, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels. PET FRIENDLY! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

3 Bears Lodge 3 Bedroom Cabin Gatlinburg 3 Bedroom Log Cabin with Good Mountain View located in Gatlinburg's Chalet Village that will sleep 8 people with 4 Bathrooms, 2 king size beds upstairs, 1 queen size bed on lower level and 1 sleeper sofa in game room, Hot Tub, 2 Gas Fireplaces: 1 in living room and 1 in the Game Room with Pool Table, Jacuzzi in bathroom, Seasonal Access to Swimming Pool next door, 4 TV's, Charter cable bundle with unlimited long distance phone service, 3 steps into cabin, 4 car parking, Charcoal grill, Washer Dryer, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels and bring your laptop as there is Free WIFI High Speed Internet Access. Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Changes in Attitude 3 Bedroom Cabin Pigeon Forge 3 Bedroom, 3 story, semi private Log Cabin in Pigeon Forge will sleep 10 people with a good mountain view, 3 Baths, 3 King size beds, 1 Sofa sleeper, and 1 Futon bed, Gas Fireplace, Hot Tub, 2 Jacuzzi's, Pool Table, Foosball, 5 TVs with Cable service, Living Room, Dining room, 2 decks, 1 charcoal grill, 3-car gravel parking area, Washer, Dryer, Iron and Ironing Board, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels. Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Breathless Chalet 3 Bedroom Rental Gatlinburg 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath Premier Chalet, Sleeps 10, Gatlinburg, Chalet Village area, Hot Tub, 2 Jacuzzi's, Sauna, Gas Fireplace, Pool Table, TV, DVD, VCR, 4 Decks, Access to Swimming Pools, Kiddie Pools, Playgrounds, Tennis Courts, and Game Rooms, Washer and Dryer, Dishwasher, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels, Large Master Bedroom with Double Walk-in Shower and Jacuzzi. Free unlimited long distance for numbers is the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. Bring your laptop, there is free HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Halfway to Heaven 3 Bedroom Cabin Pigeon Forge 3 Bedroom Log Cabin located in the Brothers Cove Private resort community outside of Pigeon Forge that will sleep 8 people with 3 private bathrooms each with a shower/tub combo, 3 Queen size beds and 1 sleeper sofa, Hot Tub, 2 Jacuzzi tubs, Pool table in loft area, and WIFI throughout. All bedrooms have TVs with satellite service and 2 have Gas fireplaces, living room has real wood burning fireplace, a large flat screen TV with satellite service and surround sound system. 8 person dining room table, bar seating with 4 tall chairs, gas grill, 9 steps to enter cabin, 3 car parking, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels, Seasonal Pool Access and don't forget the Free High Speed Internet Access! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Berry Delightful 2 Bedroom Cabin Pigeon Forge 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Chalet for rent, Sleeps 6 in Pigeon Forge Tennessee in the River Pointe area, Scenic Mountain View, walk to the river. No steep roads, Hot tub, Gas Fireplace, TV, DVD player, VCR, Washer and Dryer, Dishwasher, River Nature Trail, Rocking Chairs, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels, large level parking under Chalet. Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Rippling Waters 2 Bedroom Chalet Pigeon Forge 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath riverfront Chalet for rent, Sleeps 4 in the Pigeon Forge Tennessee River Pointe Area and on the River, Hot Tub, Gas Fireplace, TV, DVD, Dishwasher, Washer and Dryer, Covered Deck with River View, Nature Trail, City Limits, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels. Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Bear Paw Chalet 2 Bedroom Chalet Pigeon Forge 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Chalet on the river that Sleeps 6 in Pigeon Forge Tennessee, River Pointe area, sits on the banks of the Pigeon River. There are no steep roads, large level parking, Nature Trail, Hot Tub, Gas Fireplace, TV, DVD player, VCR, Washer and Dryer, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels and a Dishwasher. City Limits. Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Morning Mist 2 Bedroom Cabin Gatlinburg 2 bedrooms, 2 story Gatlinburg TN log cabin, sleeps 5, 2 king, 1 twin, 2 baths, gas fireplace, hot tub, pool table, 3 TV's w/cable, VCR, DVD, stereo, living room, eat in kitchen, 2 decks, gas grill, 3 car parking, washer, dryer, iron and ironing board, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels. Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

A Smoky Getaway 2 Bedroom Cabin Pigeon Forge 2 bedroom, 2 story PET FRIENDLY Log Cabin in Pigeon Forge Tennessee with only 1 step to enter the cabin that Sleeps up to 8 people with 2 baths, 2 King Size Beds, 2 Sleeper Sofas, Seasonal Pool Access, Gas Fireplace, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi in Master Bath, Foosball Table, Playstation 2, Living Room, Eat in Kitchen, 2 TV's with cable service, 2 DVD players, VCR and Stereo, 2 Car Parking, Washer, Dryer, Iron and Ironing Board, Central Air Conditioning and Heating. Don't forget to bring your laptop as there is FREE Wireless HIGH SPEED Internet Access! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Mountain Laurel Retreat 2 Bedroom Cabin Pigeon Forge 2 Bedroom Secluded Cabin for rent that Sleeps 6 in the Pigeon Forge, Dollywood Area with Scenic Mountain Views on 2 very private wooded acres with no neighbors, 2 Bathrooms, very private Hot Tub, Wood Burning Fireplace, Flat screen with surround sound, Game Room, Air Hockey, Foosball Table, large screened in deck, large BBQ area with picnic tables, Dishwasher, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels. Seasonal Pool Access and this Cabin for rent is PET FRIENDLY! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Secret Falls 2 Bedroom Cabin Pigeon Forge 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cabin, Sleeps 7, Pigeon Forge, Wears Valley area, Scenic River View, Cascades and Waterfalls, Loft, Covered and screened in Hot tub, Wood Burning Fireplace, Pool Table, Washer and Dryer, Dishwasher, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels. 100 year old Historic Cabin. Towels, linens and firewood are included. Smoking allowed but discouraged. PET FRIENDLY! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Pooh Bear Lair 1 Bedroom Chalet Gatlinburg 1 Bedroom, 2 Bath Chalet, Sleeps 2, King Size Bed, Gatlinburg, Chalet Village area, Scenic Wooded Views, Hot tub, Jacuzzi, Gas Fireplace, Bumper Pool Table, TV, DVD, VCR, Private Deck, Charcoal Grill, Dishwasher, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels, Access to Swimming Pools, Kiddie Pools, Playgrounds, Tennis Courts, and Game Rooms. Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

Log Heaven 1 Bedroom Cabin in Gatlinburg 1 Bedroom, 1.5 bath Cabin, Sleeps 2, King Size Bed, Gatlinburg, Chalet Village, Scenic Wooded View, Loft, Hot tub, Jacuzzi, Wood Burning Fireplace, Pool Table, 2 TV's, VCR, Covered Deck, Charcoal BBQ Grill, Dishwasher, Central Air Conditioning and Heating, linens and towels, Access to 3 Clubhouses with Conference and Wedding Reception Facilities, Swimming Pools, Kiddy Pools, Playgrounds, Tennis Courts, and Game Rooms. This Cabin Rental is PET FRIENDLY! Click Here To Visit This Cabin or Rent This Cabin Online Now

4 Bedroom Chalet for Rent with One of the Smoky Mountains Best Views Has Been Updated

Springtime in the Smokies is time for renewal with beautiful wild flowers, lush green trees and lushes, the return of our birds from down south and lots of baby deer, black bear, squirrels, raccoon and other local critters wandering around the beautiful landscape.

A refreshing renewal has come early this year for this 4 bedroom chalet for rent in Pigeon Forge Tennessee is just that, a vacation home rental with stunning Pigeon Forge city and mountain views as well as rocking chairs and a wonderful hot tub out on the deck to soak in the great views.

While this chalet was already nice inside, the new renovation has really updated and upgraded this already great vacation home rental sitting on a fantastic location in Pigeon Forge Tennessee.

The interior upgrade included new carpeting and paint throughout the chalet. The fully equipped kitchen was also upgraded with new counter tops. New counter tops were also installed in the bathrooms as well.

Besides the bathrooms new counter tops, new tile floors were also installed in all 3 bathrooms, along with new tile walls and shower in the Jacuzzi Tub in the bath down stairs, there are even new sinks!

See the best 4 bedroom cabins and chalets for rent in the Smokies right here!

Day 7 of the Wilderness Wildlife Week programs in Pigeon Forge on Friday, January 13th, 2012

Snow! Coming in from out of town to participate in Wilderness Wildlife Week taking place in Pigeon Forge Tennessee? Well avoid US 441 Newfound Gap Road which is closed due to snow and ice on the roadway.

A winter advisory is still in effect today until noon that should not stop you from enjoying the Wilderness Wildlife Week indoor programs even if you do not like hiking in snow. It is possible that some guided hikes will be cancelled today.

Must see events today include Robert Redhawk Eldridge presenting the History of the Overhill Cherokee from 1770 - 1838, Todd Witcher from Discover Life in America teaching about The Smokies All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory Project and photographer Don McGowan lecture and presentation on Walking in the Beauty of the Natural World.

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.

• 7:00 am – 11:00 am: Managing the Search Function: Study Some of the Smokies Most Famous Search and Rescue Operations. Presented by: Joe Kelley and Bob Swabe in the Guitar Room.
• 8:30 am – 9:30 am: The Amazing Diversity of Fall Creek Falls State Park. Presented by: Stuart Carroll in the Harp Room. Located over on the Cumberland Plateau, Fall Creek Falls State Park is one of Tennessee’s most beautiful and diverse state parks.
• 9:00 am – 10:00 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Nature Recording in the Smokies. Presented by: Mark A. Dunaway in the Ukelele Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Ijams Family Legacy in the Smokies. Presented by: Paul James in the Violin Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Introduction to the Acoustic Guitar. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Dobro Room.
• 10:00 am – 11:00 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Butterflies: Flying Flowers in the Garden. Presented by: Kris H. Light in the Harp Room. Learn about East Tennessee’s native butterflies, their life cycles and how to attract them to your garden.
• 10:15 am – 11:45 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Bird Songs of the Smokies. Presented by: Mark A. Dunaway in the Ukelele Room.
• 11:00 am – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. The History of the Overhill Cherokee from 1770 – 1838. Presented by: Robert Redhawk Eldridge in the Violin Room. Robert Redhawk Eldridge covers the history of the Cherokee Indians of East Tennessee and North Georgia through early treaties, the War of 1812 and the events that led to their removal.
• 11:00 am – Noon: The Smokies All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory. Presented by: Todd Witcher in the Dobro Room.
• 11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Silly Safari Show. Presented by: Amazon John in the Harp Room.
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Attracting Butterflies and Caterpillars. Presented by: W.C. and Glenna Julian and Lois English in the Ukelele Room.
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Civil War in the West, 1862. Presented by: Jack Carman in the Guitar Room.
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Our National Treasures: America’s National Parks. Presented by: Chuck Summers in the Dobro Room.
• 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Ghost Birds! The Historic Search for the Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers. Presented by: Stephen Lyn Bales in the Violin Room.
• 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Hiker’s Guide to Food and Medicine. Presented by: Ila Hatter in the Harp Room. Ila Hatter hosts an illustrated discussion on "trail nibbles", wild food and seasonings and trail medicine.
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Kiddin’ Around: A Hands-On Introduction to Appalachian Music and Its Instruments. Presented by: Lost Mill String Band in the Breakfast Room. Limit 20 children. Must pre-register at Information Desk. Parents encouraged to attend.
• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: The Spirits of Cades Cove. Presented by: Mike Meldrum in the Ukelele Room.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Lakes, Lighthouses and Landscapes of the North Woods. Presented by: Kendall Chiles in the Dobro Room.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Bald Eagle Recovery: Fragile Links to Success. Presented by: Bob Hatcher in the Violin/Guitar Rooms.
• 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Native American Storytelling. Presented by: Robert Redhawk Eldridge in the Harp Room.
• 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. A Photo Walk Up Porters Creek Trail. Presented by: Bill Sullivan in the Ukelele Room.
• 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Learn About Bears Through Hands-On Activities. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard in the Breakfast Room. Limit 20. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Birds of Prey: Live Eagles! Presented by: American Eagle Foundation in the Violin/Guitar Rooms.
• 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Walking in the Beauty of the Natural World. Presented by: Don McGowan in the Dobro Room.
• 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Discovering the Cumberlands. Presented by: Stuart Carroll in the Ukelele Room.
• 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Basket Making. Presented by: Theresa Tyler in the Breakfast Room. Limit 12. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Birds of the Smokies. Presented by: Dr. Fred Alsop in the Guitar Room.
• 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. A Circumambulation of the Smokies, 1910: A Walk AROUND the Smokies in 1910. Presented by: Charles Maynard in the Dobro/Harp Rooms.
• 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Shooting Photos at Night. Presented by: Eric Gebhart in the Violin Room.
• 7:00 pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Guitar Room.
• 7:45 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Here, There and Yonder. Presented by: Chuck Summers in the Dobro/Harp Rooms. Chuck Summers presents a multimedia presentation featuring national treasures close to home and some far away.

The internet service at the event has been spotty this morning so you may want to check emails and surf the web in your cabin this morning before comming to the show.

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!

Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee Smokies schedule for Day 3 Monday, January 9th, 2012

Day 2 of the Smoky Mountains Wilderness Wildlife Week was a huge hit yesterday in Pigeon Forge and the schedule for day 3 has even more new programs and experts presenting their topics of expertise.

Among today’s lectures are some heavy hitters from the staff of the Great Smoky Mountains national park: Mike Meldrum from the Cades Cove district will discuss Bear Facts, the Ethics of Leaving No Trace in the Outdoors, and Down by the Old Mill Stream. Tom Harrington also from the Cades Cove district will present Up and Down the Valley: Cades Cove: Learn About the People of Cades Cove From the Early 1830's to the Early 1900's.

The national parks resident elk biologist Joe Yarkovich will give a lecture on Elk in the Smokies: A Decade of Learning and the from the parks fishery division Matt Kulp will discuss Acid Rain Impacts on Smokies Streams.

Everyone loves the Smoky Mountains 1,500 plus black bears and head of wildlife in the GSMNP Bill Stiver will make his informative Black Bear Management in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park lecture today to what should be a packed house.

All of these presenters form the park have tremendous experience in their fields and be sure to ask them any questions you may have as they all love sharing their knowledge.

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.

The following is the complete schedule for day 3 of Wilderness Wildlife Week:

• 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Circle of Life: The Bear Facts. Presented by: Mike Meldrum in the Guitar Room.
• 9:00 am – 10:30 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Where Wood We Be Without A Tree? Historic Trees of America. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn in the Harp Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Wildflowers of Tennessee. Presented by: Jack Carman in the Ukelele Room.
• 10:00 am – 11:00 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Newfoundland: A Photographic Tour of an Island Wonderland. Presented by: Harry Dunn in the Dobro Room.
• 10:00 am – 11:00 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Master Gardner Program Helps to Create Wildlife-Friendly Gardens and Landscapes. Presented by: Dr. Leo Lubke in the Violin Room.
• 10:30 am – 11:30 am: Leave No Trace: Presenting the Ethics of Leaving No Trace in the Outdoors. Presented by: Mike Braun and Pamela Rodgers in the Guitar Room.
• 11:00 am – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Tennessee Butterflies and How to Raise Them. Presented by: Lois English and WC and Glenna Julian in the Harp Room.
• 11:00 am – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Up and Down the Valley: Cades Cove: Learn About the People of Cades Cove From the Early 1830's to the Early 1900's. Presented by: Tom Harrington in the Ukelele Room.
• 11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Wonderful Waterfalls of Tennessee. Presented by: Bill Carter in the Dobro Room.
• 11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Down By the Old Mill Stream. Presented by: Mike Meldrum in the Violin Room.
• 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm: Of Ginseng, Golden Apples and the Rainbow Fish: Ancient Tales and Mountain Treasures. Presented by: Doug Elliott in the Dobro Room.
• 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Hiking and Camping with Your Pet. Presented by: Jim Richards and Thomas Horsch in the Harp Room.
• 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Acid Rain Impacts on Smokies Streams. Presented by: Matt Kulp in the Ukelele Room.
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Orioles: Spring and Summer! Presented by: Steve Garr in the Guitar Room.
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. HANDS-ON! Whooo Did This? Fascinating Owls: Natural History of Owls With Live Owls and Dissection of Owl Pellets, Examination of Feathers and Owls in Rehabilitation. Presented by: Lynne McCoy in the Breakfast Room. Limit 15. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Old Time Music. Presented by: Roger Helton in the Violin Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Mountain Marvels - Waterfalls of the Southern Appalachians: The Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky. Presented by: Bill Carter in the Dobro Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Elk in the Smokies: A Decade of Learning. Presented by: Joe Yarkovich in the Harp Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Black Bear Management in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bill Stiver in the Ukelele Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Wing Things: See how many dragonflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators are in our gardens and how to attract them. Presented by WC and Glenna Julian and Lois English in the Guitar Room.
• 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Basket Making. Presented by: Theresa Tyler in the Breakfast Room. Limit 12. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Ballads of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Vicinity. Presented by: Boogertown Gap in the Violin Room.
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Civil War Period Music. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Dobro Room.
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Ranger Recollections. Presented by: Joe Kelley in the Harp Room.
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Appalachian Bear Rescue: Who We Are and What We Do. Presented by: Lisa Stewart in the Ukelele Room.
• 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Backpacking: How to Get Started and Hike Safety. Presented by: Mike Braun, Pamela Rodgers and Bill Deitzer in the Guitar Room.
• 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Weeds for Your Needs: Useful Wild Plants. Presented by: Doug Elliott in the Violin Room.
• 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. America Sings: Folk Songs of America. Presented by: Hills-N-Hollows in the Dobro/Harp Rooms.
• 6:00 pm: Wednesday Hike Sign ups – Holiday Inn Express.
• 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Hiking LeConte: A History. Presented by: Charles Maynard in the Violin/Guitar Rooms.
• 7:45 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. And Heaven and Nature Sing. Presented by: Ken Jenkins and Judy Felts in the Dobro/Harp/Ukelele Rooms.