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!

Wilderness Wildlife Week day 3 Schedule in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

Day 2 Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge was just as busy and exciting as the opening day. Fantastic lectures, classes, hikes and demonstrations and I picked up some real bargains in the exhibit area!

So much going on and anyone interested in Nature, photography, music, history and art should be here. The following exciting schedule of classes and lectures is for Monday day 3 of the Wildlife Wilderness Week Winterfest Celebration:

• 8:30 am - 9:30 am Green Power Switch environmental discussions by Lucas Harkleroad


• 8:45 am - 9:45 am Introduction to the Old Time Banjo with Tony Thomas


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am The Art of Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Presented by Charlie Monday (Pre-registration is required and is limited to 30 participants)


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Are We Losing Our Native Forests? Discussion by Kristine Johnson


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am Black Bears 101: Their Lives and Interactions with Humans Presented by Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard


• 9:45 am - 10:45 am Appalachian Bear Rescue: Giving Bears a Second Chance by Lisa Stewart


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am Bears, Boars, Wolves and More with Joel and Kathy Zachry


• 10:30 - 11:30 am Elk in the Smokies! The Future by Kim Delozier


• 11:00 am - Noon Introduction to Close Up and Macro Photography with Andrea Shetley


• 11:00 am - Noon "Red Rock Country" presented by Bob and Gloria Epperson


• 11:00 am - Noon Kids Track: Wild World of Animals presented by the Knoxville Zoo


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm "This Ain't No Ordinary Place": Early Taverns, Turnpikes and Trails in the Mountains with Kathy Gwinn


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Introduction to the Acoustic Guitar with Tony Thomas


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Exploring the Wilderness of the Great Smoky Mountains with Tom Harrington


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm "What's in Your Pack?" with Lee Lewis


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Leaving No Trace in the Smokies by Babette Collavo


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


• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Wild Ones Among Us with Lynne McCoy


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


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Hills, Hollers and Harmonies: Music of the Great Smoky Mountains with Lisa Free


• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Ranger Recollections of the Great Smokies and Blue Ridge Parkway


• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Kids Track: Hug-A-Tree and Survive for Kids with Joey Holt


• 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Identifying Local Birds of Prey presented by Stephen Lyn Bales


• 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Wild Flowers of the Southern Highlands by Jack Carman


• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm New Knee's for Old Hikers by Joel and Kathy Zachry


• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm State Highpointing: What is it and Why Would Anyone Want to Do it? Presented by Bill and Rosemary Deitzer and Jean Trousdale


• 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Shooting the Camera: Photography for Beginners of All Ages by Jim Eastin


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Spirits of Cades Cove with Mike Meldrum


• 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Are You an Indian? By Lloyd Arneach


• 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Mountain Ballads-Story-Songs Boogertown Gap Band


• 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ground Hogology and Marmotabilia presented by Doug Elliott


• 6:30 pm Sign ups for Wednesday hikes


• 6:30 pm Slow Jam with Tony Thomas you can Bring Your Own Instrument or simply enjoy and listen!


• 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Heaven and Nature Sing with Ken Jenkins and Judy Felts

If you are not already here in the Smokies there are a few more days of Wilderness Wildlife Week left and some cheap cabin rentals still left!