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table of contentsGeneral information 4

Exhibits & Vendors 5

Event merchandise 6

Sponsors 8

photo contest 10

children’s activities 12

Outdoor Excursions rules 14

wednesday Excursions 15

thursday Excursions 17

friday Excursions 19

saturday Excursions 21

Pre-registration classes 22

Tuesday headline speaker 24

tuesday Schedule 25

Wednesday headline speaker 28

wednesday Schedule 29

Thursday headline speakerS 32

thursday Schedule 33

Friday headline speaker 36

friday Schedule 37

Saturday headline speaker 40

saturday Schedule 41

30th anniversary Celebration 43

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The Ramada Pigeon Forge North, 2193 Parkway, is the Host Hotel for Wilderness Wildlife Week. Ramada Pigeon Forge North is minutes from the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. The hotel offers a special rate for all guests who mention they are planning to attend Wilderness Wildlife Week. For complete information, call direct: (865) 428-0668 to make your reservations today.

Should you decide you would prefer to stay at one of Pigeon Forge’s other properties whether it be cabins/chalets, condos, or campgrounds, you can visit www.mypigeonforge.com and click on Where to Stay and the website will connect you with all the information you require to make an informed decision.

pigeon forge lodging options Contact us

event location &Hours of operation

UPCOMING EVENTS

host hotel

Patriot FestivalJuly 4, 2019

Veterans Homecoming ParadeAugust 10, 2019

A Mountain QuiltfestMarch 4 - 7, 2020

(Classes begin March 3, doors open to public on March 4 at 9 AM)

Chuck Wagon CookoffApril 4, 2020

Music in the Mountains Spring ParadeMay 1, 2020

30th AnniversaryWilderness Wildlife Week

May 5 - 9, 2020

LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, Tn 37863

Open by 7 AM DailyExhibits Open 10 AM - 6 PM

For more information on these and other Pigeon Forge events, please visit MyPigeonForge.com.

Exhibits & Vendors

Appalachian Ragman: Joseph WilliamsAurora Harrison BullBays Mountain ParkBenton McKaye TrailButterflies of TennesseeCades Cove Preservation AssociationCharleston Community Bee GardensEast Tennessee Historical SocietyFox Hollow CreationsFrog Pond ArtGreat Outdoors Adventure TravelGreat Smoky Mountains Arts & Crafts CommunityGreat Smoky Mountains AssociationHikey MikeyJohn RoseKeep Sevier BeautifulKen Jenkins PhotographyLeConte Photographic SocietyLousie BalesMarci SpencerMaster Designer MinistriesMoonpie General StoreMountain Hill Press: J.L. & Lin SteppMy People Senior Activities CenterPainting Your World Studio

Pigeon Forge Parks & RecreationPigeon Forge Fire DepartmentProffitts’ WoodworksSevier County Master GardenersSmokies Through the Lens Digital Photography Contest Smoky Mountain LivingSmoky Mountains Hiking ClubSmoky Mountain River RatStephen Lyn BalesTennessee Citizens for Wilderness PlanningTennessee State BankTennessee State Parks Tennessee Wildlfie Resources AgencyThe Old MillTim SimekWild Ones: Smoky Mountain ChapterWilderness Wildlife Week MerchandiseWildflowers of TennesseeWildland Trekking CompanyWildlife & Nature Photography by Clay ThurstonYoung Experts Program Station

Calling All Explorers!The 2019 Explorers’ Passport Program

Pick up your Explorers’ Passport at the LeConte Center Information Desk and embark on an adventure to meet some of our great onsite sponsors, exhibitors and vendors! At each booth, write down the Wilderness Wildlife Week bear’s name with the corresponding exhibit. Once completed be sure to turn in your completed Explorers’ Passport in to the Information Desk for an opportunity to win a daily giveaway. Remember, bears roam and will find a different home daily. At the end of the week, all Explorers’ Passports will be in a combined drawing for some special grand prizes. We hope you have fun visiting with all the participating organizations!

For questions about Wilderness Wildlife Week prior to the event, please call (865) 429-7350.

If you have questions about Wilderness Wildlife Week while the event is in progress (May 7-11), please call (865) 429-6743.

Free Daily Make & TakesJoin Keep Sevier Beautiful (booth 35) and Louise Bales Cliff Dwellers Make It ‘n Take It (booth 8) from 10 AM to 6 PM daily during Wilderness Wildlife Week and make some great crafts to take home with you.

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Event merchandise

Check Out Some of the Great Merchandise Available this Year!

L E A R N :About native plant communities

How to choose the right plants for your landscapeWhere to locate native plant nurseries

How to ethically rescue native plants and ensure they surviveHow to establish and maintain your native landscape

How to combat invasive speciesHow to provide habitat for our native pollinators

How to educate others about the benefits of native plants

One third of every bite of food we eat needs a pollinator ...we need pollinators ...pollinators need native plants.

Smoky Mountain Chapter Wild OnesJoin us on Facebook – Email us at [email protected]

The Wild Ones Mission is to promote environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and

establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a not-for-profit environmental education and advocacy organization.

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proffitts’ woodworks cliff dwellers artist: louise balesMaster Designer Ministries

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photo contestSmokies Through the Lens

It is often said you never know the impact your life will have, let alone the legacy your actions will establish. Through Jim Thompson’s iconic photography he served in crafting a legacy greater than anyone can imagine by

bringing the wonders of the Smoky Mountains from Appalachia to the attention of our nation’s leaders.When Jim Thompson captured the magnificence of the Smokies and his images were presented to the federal

government as a means to showcase the natural beauty and splendor of the Smoky Mountains and the need for the land to be federally protected, no one could have fathomed how these majestic mountains would become

America’s most visited national park. A legacy such as Jim Thompson’s is definitely worth embracing and celebrating and, as such, Wilderness Wildlife

Week is humbled and honored to showcase a special selection of his images. For those who love photography, please be sure to visit Thompson Photo Products as they provide a full range of imaging services, supplies, and hardware. Thompson Photo Products has operated as a family-owned business in

Knoxville, Tennessee since 1902.For more information on Thompson Photo products, please visit www.thompsonphoto.com or call (865) 637-0215.

Thompson Photo Products is located at: 2019 Middlebrook Pike • Knoxville, TN 37921

(21st Street intersection, near I-40: exit 386A west, exit 387 east)Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Saturday, Closed Sunday

The 2019 Wilderness Wildlife Week Photography Contest is proudly sponsored by The Old Mill. The goal of this contest is to encourage participants to enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and to share

the experience through photography.Awards in each Catagory

1st place: $50 + ribbon; 2nd place: $30 + ribbon; 3rd place: $20 + ribbon;Best in Show: $50 + ribbon.

All winners will be printed and displayed during Wilderness Wildlife Week

Fred BowmanBest of Show 2018 Winner

Come see the exhibit in Greenbriar Hall B

Submission Deadline is midnight, April 22nd

To submit your images, see categories, rules and where to ask questions go to: www.colbysphotography.com/wilderness/The winners of the Southern Appalachian Nature Photography’s Annual Salon will be on display, as well as selected images from Thompson’s Photo Products.

There will periodically be past judges available to give critiques and thoughts on anyone who submits, just ask when you arrive at the exhibit if any are present.

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the city of pigeon forge &wilderness wildlife week present

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Tournament is free and open to youth ages 7 to 12.

8 AM: Registration at LeConte Center Circle Drive Covered Pavilion

9 AM – Noon: Fishing in tournament waters from Patriot Park to the end of the municipal parking lot near The Island in Pigeon Forge, a 1.5 mile walkable stretch.

Noon – 1 PM: Free Hot Dog Lunch for Youth at LeConte Center Circle Drive Covered Pavilion

1 PM: Awards Presentation

There is no registration fee or cost to participate.

There are 100 tagged trout. An award will be given for every tagged fish caught. Each youth who participates will also receive a complimentary gift.

Divisions are ages 7-9 and 10-12.

For complete information, please contactJason Baiamonte at (865) 429-7306.

Event will go on rain or shine.

Schedule of EventsSchedule of Events

This year we are pleased to continue our incentive program for ages 12 and younger. Known as the Young Experts Program (YEP), there are tons of sessions and activities our presenters and staff feel are both educational and engaging for this age group. As an incentive program, youth can achieve free prizes and gifts by completing educational activities and sessions.

Great Milestone gifts for kids!

Achievement milestone gifts include commemorative coloring books, teddy bears, walking sticks and more.

We hope you and your child find this as an engaging addition to Wilderness Wildlife Week.

For a complete listing of all Wilderness Wildlife Week activities that are eligible for this program, please visit the Information Desk during the event and request a YEP tri-fold.

Heritage, Exploration, Wildlife, and Art

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Outdoor Excursions Sign-Up Procedures

The following rules have been developed to help ensure safety, enjoyment, and fairness to all those wishing to participate in outdoor excursions during Wilderness Wildlife Week:

1. All participants must register according to the schedule. After the initial sign-up period, outdoor excursions will remain open until filled.

2. Interested participants must be in the designated room by the time listed in the daily schedule. Doors will close at the assigned time.

3. Upon entry to the sign-up room, each participant will receive one ticket. Individuals must be present to receive a ticket. Tickets will be drawn and selected at random.

4. Once an individual’s ticket is randomly selected, that participant will be allowed to register themselves, in addition to three (3) others, not to exceed a total of four (4) people, for the open excursion of their choice.

5. Once an excursion has filled, interested participants may sign up on an alternate list. This, however, does count as a participant’s one excursion event for that day.

6. Participants may only sign up for one excursion and one night event per day.

7. There will be no pre-registration or phone registration.

8. More strenuous excursions are not recommended for small children or less-experienced participants. Certain activities are open to certain ages.

9. Parents are responsible for determining, in advance, children’s ability to complete any hike/field trip, including, but not limited to, maintaining the hike/field trip pace. A parent or guardian must accompany children 13 and under at all times during hikes/field trips. Children ages 14-17 may participate in hikes, but must have a parent or guardian’s signature on the release form.

1. All excursions originate only from LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. For all excursions and activities, participants may not meet at the trail head or starting point of excursion.

2. It is essential that participants be at the designated assembly point for each hike on time. The first 15 minutes will consist of a hike orientation

and completion of certain administrative requirements. Absence from this orientation may result in the loss of the participant’s place on the excursion to an alternate participant.

3. Participants not present for initial roll call for bus loading will be replaced by an alternate participant, after the entire list is announced.

4. The excursion leaders and event staff will have the final decision to remove any individual from an excursion prior to departure due to, but not limited to, lack of essential equipment, or for any other reason.

5. It is the participant’s responsibility to be prepared for a variety of weather conditions, such as wearing appropriate shoes, or carrying the proper equipment and supplies (water, trail snacks, poncho, flashlights, etc.).

6. Please respect all participants and leave cell phones behind or “off” while hiking or on excursions.

7. You will be required to sign the Off-Site Excursion Release Form acknowledging that you have read and understand all rules pertaining to requirements for excursions during Wilderness Wildlife Week.

Note: All programs and excursions are subject to rescheduling or cancellation.

Traditionally, May is warmer, with daytime highs in the 70s and 80s and lows in the 40s and 50s. May rainfall averages about 4.5 inches. If you are joining us for one of our day hikes into the mountains, be prepared. Not only should you wear a sturdy pair of hiking boots, be sure you also include the following items in your backpack:

EXCURSION RULES

SIGN-UP PROCEDURES

Checklist for Hikers

Towel Head Cover Rain Gear/Poncho

Lunch or Trail Snacks (fruit, nuts) Pocket knife

Extra pair of socks Flashlight Water

wednesday Excursions

Duration Excursion Guide(s) Mileage Difficulty Description

7 AM – 9 AM Bird Walk Clay Thurston 1 Easy

This is an early morning walk around LeConte Center and the river when the birds are out for their morning feast and exercise. If you are into birding and want to learn more about it, this is a very informative trip with a knowledgeable instructor.

8:30 AM – 4 PM Ramsey Cascade Kyle Felts 8 Moderate/

Strenuous

This hike is one that is used and appreciated by all who accomplish it. Not long past the trailhead you will encounter a long, bouncy footbridge which crosses the Middle Prong where it plunges over huge boulders and forms into swimming holes. As you hike, watch out for bald faced hornet nests as they stand protecting the area. Just when you wonder if you will ever find the falls, you will come up on the right side of the cascades. Water splashes 90 feet from ledge to ledge. This is the highest waterfall accessible by trail in GSMNP. The water flows from Mt. Guyot some 2,000 feet above. Look for salamanders and tadpoles in the pools of water, but do not leave your lunch sitting out unless you want to share it with the red squirrels and yellow jackets.

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM AT to Charlies Bunion

George Owen 10.2 Moderate/

Strenuous

This moderate to strenuous hike along the Appalachian Trail offers spectacular views of the mountains to the north, Mt. Kephart and the Jump Off to the west, Mount Guyot towards the east. Due to the extremely steep drop-offs you’ll definitely want to watch your footing in this area.

8:30 AM – 4:30 PMClingmans Dome to

Mt. Collins

Mark & Janet Snyder 4.5 Moderate

This is a wonderful hike along the Appalachian Trail from the Clingmans Dome Parking Lot on to the shelter area of Mt. Collins. One will experience the beauty of true high mountain hiking as you hike towards the twelve bunk shelter area, which is a popular stop on the AT due to its accessibility for day or overnight hikers.

10 AM – 2 PM Bush Beans Tour Staff N/A Easy

Tour the Bush Beans Visitor Center & Museum in downtown Chestnut Hill, Tennessee. You will stop for lunch at Bush’s restaurant before returning back to Pigeon Forge.

10 AM – 4 PM Sugarlands Cemetery Joey Holt 5.5 Easy/

ModerateYour knowledgeable guide will begin this hike at Sugarlands Visitor Center in GSMNP and will share history of the area while following the trail along paths of old home sites, a CCC campsite and the old cemetery.

10 AM – 4 PM Grotto Falls Pigeon Forge Parks & Rec 2.6 Easy

This beautiful little hike will give you real insight into GSMNP. You will see the beauty of the lush green trail and once you experience the falls you will have viewed and walked behind the only waterfall accessible by trail as you meander upward. This is one of the more popular trails to Mt. LeConte Lodge and the one which is used by the llamas pack train three times per week during season.

12:30 PM - 5 PM

Townsend Railroad

Museum and Appalachian

Bear Education

Center

Jim Eastin N/A Easy

Step back in time to view and learn of the old railroad systems that were so valuable to the area for the logging companies that operated within the mountains. Then you will be transported to Appalachian Bear Rescue’s Educational Center where you will learn about rehabilitation of orphaned and injured bear cubs and view videos of many of the ones who have been taken care of and released back into their natural habitat.

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Sign-ups are at 6 PM on Tuesday, May 7 in Greenbriar Hall A

Transportation Sponsored in part by TN State Bank

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thursday ExcursionsMay 9


8 AM – 2 PM Bote

Mountain / Finley Cane

Joey Holt 4 Easy/Moderate

This hike is often used as an access to Spence Field via the Bote Mountain Trail. At the starting point you will see rosebay rhododendrons and Frazer magnolias. Parts of the trail can be quite muddy until you get closer to the Bote Mountain Trail. Once there you will pass through a half mile tunnel of rhododendron. Additionally, you will experience various types of trees such as hickories, big oaks, Eastern hemlocks and tulips.

8 AM – 4 PM Middle Prong Kyle Felts 8.2 Moderate

This hike follows an old railroad bed which was the last to be used in hauling out timber in 1939. The Little River Lumber Company hauled out one billion board feet of lumber (enough to build 10,000 homes) during the period of 1903 – 1930. You will see signs of recent disturbance: road cuts, second growth forests, cables and bridges; however, you will see how this area has recovered into the beauty it once showcased. Notable sites include where the company store stood, home sites, a school, post office and hotel in the Stringtown area.

9 AM – 3 PM Little River to Huskey Gap George Owen 6.8 Moderate

This trail has quite a history due to the fact that the Little River Lumber Company bought out several farms and built a base camp with rail lines up steep areas. When the terrain became to steep for the rails, loggers pulled the logs down with overhead cable skidders, mule teams and or wooden chutes. You will probably see remnants still standing of these structures. Gold was discovered here in the early 20’s but the rush was short-lived when someone calculated that you could only earn $1.27 in gold for each ton or rock crushed.

9 AM – 4:30 PM Rainbow FallsPigeon Forge

Parks & Rec 6.7 Moderate/

Strenuous

This is one of the original trails used in 1924 to ascertain whether this area was a good place to establish a national park. It is one of the trails leading to LeConte Lodge that is used daily during season. Due to the overall impact of use on this trail it has been closed for close to a year for repair and has just recently opened again for hiking. You will cross several foot bridges across LeConte creek during your hike. You will encounter many wildflowers along the way and at 2.7 miles you will see the beautiful falls projecting a rainbow of colors when the sun is shining.

9:30 AM – 4 PM Walker Valley Mark & Janet Snyder 5.5 Moderate

This hike is a very historic hike beginning at Tremont Institute. You will hear stories of the logging industry, stories of William Walker, a true mountain man, you will visit the Walker Valley Cemetery, Spruce Flats Falls and many home sites.

10 AM - 11 AM

LeConte Center

Riverwalk

Debbie Troutman 1 Easy

iNaturalist for Young Explorers. Children will become Citizen Scientists exploring the Natural World! Children of all ages will learn the basics of the iNaturalist app. This app allows anyone to become a plant expert, bird nerd or even have the chance to one day discover a new species! After reviewing the app we will explore the footpaths along the river. Please download the iNautaralist app before the workshop.

10 AM – 5:30 PM Andrews Bald Keith Garnes 3.6 Moderate/Strenuous

This is a moderate to strenuous hike up to the Bald itself. The bald is named after Andres Thompson with a slight spelling change. Born in 1823 Andres herded cattle up to the bald in in the 1840’s for better pasture land. In 1850 he moved his family to the bald to live and then went off to fight in the Civil War and then returned. As you enter the bald an interpretive sign explains that this bald is maintained to favor native grasses and azaleas. Small side trails lead from the bald to various overlooks and view of Fontana Lake and the Noland Creek Valley. These are some of the most spectacular views in the park. Flame azaleas and Catawba rhododendron grow on the bald and put on quite a display during the month of June.

11 AM – 4:30 PM Porters Creek Joel & Kathy Zachry 3 Easy/

ModerateYou will experience the beauty of wildflowers, relaxation of the flowing river, the cemetery and most of all the cantilever barn and hiking cabin used by the Appalachian Hiking Club for many years. Bring a snack, sit and enjoy the natural sounds of the Smokies.

Sign-ups are at 6 PM on Tuesday, May 7 in Greenbriar Hall A


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The museum is operated by the Cades Cove Preservation Association (CCPA)

Free Admission

Open Wednesday through Saturday 10 AM to 3 PMClosed Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

Other days & hours by appointment865.982.0705

Hours & days of operation subject to change without [email protected]

The collection of Cades Cove artifacts is a treasure to be preserved, protected and enhanced through the generosity of living individuals from Cades Cove, descendants, their families and volunteers.

If you have artifacts you would like to share, the Cades Cove Preservation Association invite you to place them on loan whether it be artifacts, photos, personal histories, and/or other items you believe would help enhance the museum’s collection.

In return, we offer gratitude and your name in a place of honor. For more information, please contact Gloria Motter.

If you have Cades Cove memorabilia, items, or artifacts, there is a place of honor for it in the museum.

Cades Cove Museum at the Thompson-Brown House

Located at 1004 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, Tennessee

(Across from Blount Memorial Hospital & beside the Blount County Historical Museum)

friday ExcursionsMay 10


7:30 AM – 12:30 PM Hen Wallow

Falls Keith

Garnes 4.4 Moderate

This is a pleasant hike through a hemlock and rhododendron forest. A side trail will lead you down to the base of the falls. The falls are only two feet wide at the top, but fans out to 20 feet at the bottom some 90 feet below. If you look closely you will see salamanders swimming at the bottom.

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mt. Cammerer Kyle Felts 11.1 Strenuous

This hike leads to Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower located just .6 miles off of the Appalachian Trail. The hike to the tower is strenuous but well worth the effort to see the beauty of the mountains from all directions. The medieval looking tower was built in the late 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps to appear similar to the Yosemite model of fire towers utilized in the western part of the country. The CCC used native timber and stone for construction.

9 AM – 11:30 AM My People

Senior’s Nature Trail

Staff 0.5 Easy

This is a wonderful short hike partially on black top and partially on woodchips. You will pass through a brief barrier of woods that runs along a stream with a beaver dam. You may see otter swimming as well. Also included will be a visit to a butterfly compound where butterflies are raised and released once they are fully grown.

9 AM – 1 PM Elkmont History

Bill Deitzer 3 Easy

This easy hike revels in history in regards to Elkmont and its residents. You will hear about the history of the area including the Appalachian Club House, Levi Trentham cemetery, as well as Uncle Lem Ownby’s home.

9 AM – 3 PM Heritage of Cades Cove

Mark Snyder N/A Easy

Your guide is a walking history book of data of Cades Cove, its settlers, their triumphs and setbacks, as well as what life was like when Cades Cove was inhabited. While visiting home sites and churches, you will also learn of the first family who called this serene area home.

9 AM – 3 PM Sevier County

History Bus Tour

Kathy Gwinn N/A Easy

Your experienced guide and storyteller will fascinate you with numerous stories she has researched. This tour will travel through the Smokies where you will visit a one room school house, a mill, a covered bridge, a historic church, a cabin and a barn. You will then visit the Bush Beans Visitor Center and Museum and dine at their restaurant.

9 AM –3:30 PM Clingmans Dome to

Andrews Bald

George Owen 4.8 Moderate/

Strenuous

First steps will be up the steep half mile paved walkway to the Clingmans Dome Observation Tower which is the highest point in GSMNP. The views from atop the tower are spectacular. From there you will make a short trek on the Appalachian Trail to the Clingmans Dome Bypass trail intersecting with the Forney Ridge Trail and on to Andrews Bald. At Andrews you will find short side trails allowing for fantastic vistas of Fontana Lake and the Noland Creek Valley.

Sign-ups are at 6 PM on wednesday, May 8 in Greenbriar Hall A


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saturday ExcursionsMay 11

Sign-ups are at 6 PM on wednesday, May 8 in Greenbriar Hall A



7:30 AM – 3 PM

Schoolhouse Gap / Chestnut

Top Joey Holt 6.5 Easy/

Moderate

The Schoolhouse Gap Trail was the beginning in the 1840’s of a dream of Dr. Issac Anderson, then President of Maryville College, to better educate young male students for the missionary. Dr. Anderson thought a road from Hazel Creek to East Tennessee would allow his mission to reach the multitude of those who were working in copper mining. He wanted to have North Carolina build a road to Spence Field and he would get a road built from Schoolhouse to Spence on this side. This hike will give you all of the historical detail and how it was to be paid for and utilized. You will also be given much insight into the growth and demise of the American Chestnut.

9 AM – 1:30 PM

Photo Safari of the Smokies

Colby McLemore N/A Easy

Learn the use of your camera and photo composition from your instructor who will provide insight on how filters, lenses and other equipment can enhance your artistic ability as you tour beautiful Cades Cove. A small amount of hiking or short walks will be done as you hop on and off the bus during your tour.

9 AM – 3 PM Abrams Falls George Owen 5 Moderate

This hike is one of the most popular hikes in the Smokies due to its overall beauty and the sounds of the creek water running enhances the overall pleasure of the hike. The head of trail is the site of an old guest lodge which operated in the early 20’s. Wildflowers are in abundance in the springtime and are often found amongst the many varieties of trees along the route.

9 AM – 3 PM Sevier County

History Bus Tour

Kathy Gwinn N/A Easy

Your experienced guide and storyteller will fascinate you with numerous stories she has researched. This tour will travel through the Smokies where you will visit a one room school house, a mill, a covered bridge, a historic church, a cabin and a barn. You will then visit the Bush Beans Visitor Center and Museum and dine at their restaurant.

10:30 AM–1:30 PM Avent Cabin Jim Jenkins 3 Easy/Moderate

This is a wonderful short hike to the summer cabin of artist Mayna Treanor Avent from the 1920’s to the 40’s. The trail follows the old railroad bed built in 1909 by the Little River Lumber Company. During the first section you will pass where many of the old cabins of Elkmont once stood, which was a popular vacation spot before GSMNP was established. Avent cabin was built in 1845 and purchased by the Avent family in 1918. The National Park Service took final ownership of the cabin in 1932, but awarded a lease to the family until 1992.

11 AM – 5 PM Ijams Nature Center

Jeremy Clothier N/A Easy/

Moderate

Ijams Nature Center is a naturalist’s paradise. You will be joined by their own naturalist staff as you explore who lives in the hardwood forests and the overall history of Ijams Nature Center. There will be maintained trails with some moderate sloops. You are encouraged to bring binoculars. This is not appropriate for strollers.

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Pre-registration information & Classes

Time Session Topic Presenter(s) Location Special Note Max

10 - 11:30 AM Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Charlie & Sandy Monday North 1B Pre-registration Required 30

1 - 2 PM Painting Nature Aurora Harrison Bull Booth 28 Pre-registration Required 7

1 - 2:30 PM Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Charlie & Sandy Monday North 1B Pre-registration Required 30

1:30 - 4:30 PM Learn to Weave a Small Doll Chair David Weaver North 1A Pre-registration Required: Ages 18+ 8

3:30 - 5:30 PM Acrylic Painting Party Painting Your World Studio Booth 28 Pre-registration Required 12

4:30 - 5:30 PM Learn to Play Musical Spoons and Washtub Bass

Boogertown Gap Old-Time String Band North 1B Pre-registration Required 60

Thursday, May 9

friday, may 10

saturday, may 11


2:30 - 3:30 PM Bodacious Children’s Cartooning Workshop John Rose North 1A Pre-registration Required (Children must bring pencils and paper) 30

3:30 - 5:30 PM Acrylic Painting Party Painting Your World Studio Booth 28 Pre-registration Required 12


10 - 1 PM Learn to Weave a Small Egg Basket Becky Weaver North 1A Pre-registration Required: Ages 18+ 10

1 - 2 PM Thumbprint Designs Aurora Harrison Bull Booth 28 Pre-registration Required 7

1. Sign-ups for pre-registration and limited classes begin daily at 9 AM. 2. All participants can only register for limited classes on the day the class is offered.3. If a limited session is full, interested individuals may sign up as alternates.4. Participants who successfully register, as well as those who wish to be alternates, must be in the designated classroom or event space by the start time listed in the daily schedule. Attendance will be taken and if a registered participant is not present, then he will be replaced with the first alternate on the list who is present.5. Participants cannot sign up for limited classes with conflicting timeslots. This will not be allowed and if done said participant will lose his spot in both sessions.

6. More strenuous and attention-based sessions are not recommended for small children. Certain activities are open to certain ages.7. Parents are responsible for determining, in advance, children’s ability to complete any limited session. A parent or guardian must accompany children 13 and under for any limited session.8. Please be courteous and respectful to all instructors. They donate their goods and time to provide a unique hands-on approach and knowledge not encountered on a daily basis.9. Have fun and enjoy these unique limited sessions and make & takes!


1:30 - 4:30 PM Weaving a Small Doll Chair David Weaver North 1A Pre-registration Required: Ages 18+ 8

Tuesday, May 7

wednesday, May 8


10 - 11:30 AM Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Charlie & Sandy Monday North 1B Pre-registration Required 30

Noon - 1 PM Hands-On Chemistry for Kids: How to Use Science in Nature Dr. Al Hazari North 1A Pre-registration Required 20

1 - 2 PM Painting Nature Aurora Harrison Bull Booth 28 Pre-registration Required 7

1 - 2:30 PM Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Charlie & Sandy Monday North 1B Pre-registration Required 30

2 - 5 PM Learn to Weave a Small Egg Basket Becky Weaver North 1A Pre-registration Required: Ages 18+ 10

4 - 5:30 PM Watercolor Fun Painting Your World Studio Booth 28 Pre-registration Required 12

Pre-registration information & Classes

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tuesday, may 77 PM in Greenbriar Hall C

Meet Jeff Rennicke

headline speaker

Hiking Towards Hope:

Empowering the New Greatest

Generation in the Outdoors

Global climate change, extinctions, deteriorating national parks, increased tensions over land use policies. Once, we went to the wilderness to escape the worries of the world. Today, they seem to follow us down the trail. Still, all is not lost. In this entertaining, thoughtful, and inspirational presentation author, photographer, and teacher Jeff Rennicke takes us on a hike towards hope through stories, music, laughter, and lessons learned on his lifetime on the trail. Join us for this fun and inspirational presentation on the reasons for hope in some of our wildest and most beautiful wild places.

Crawling into the dens of hibernating black bears in Colorado, river rafting in China, exploring Antarctica on a Russian research vessel, climbing Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro, Jeff Rennicke has traveled the world for more than 20 years as a writer for such prestigious publications as National Geographic Traveler, Reader’s Digest, Backpacker and others. His writing on destinations on six continents has twice been awarded gold medals for excellence by the Society of American Travel Writers and includes over 250 magazine articles and 10 books such as Treasures of Alaska: Last Great American Wilderness published by National Geographic Books and Spirit of the Hills: Black Bears of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. His photography, known for its creative artistry, has been featured in publications such as Reader’s Digest, National Geographic Traveler, and Backpacker and was included in an exhibit honoring the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act in the American Museum on Natural History. He teaches Wilderness Literature and Nature Photography at Conserve School in Wisconsin’s northwoods.

tuesday, may 7schedule

Time Session Topic Presenter(s) Location

9:30 - Noon Spin-Fishing Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Area Streams and Lakes Greg Ward (Rocky Top Outfitter) North 1B

10 - 11 AM Bobcat Tails Rhonda Goins and Gail Stout Greenbriar Hall A

10 - 11 AM A Place Called Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains Association Film Showcase

Fireplace

10 - 6 PM Smokies Through the Lens Digital Photogprahy Contest & Showcase Wilderness Wildlife Week staff and Friends

Greenbriar Hall B

10 - 6 PM Heritage Museum Cades Cove Preservation Association

Greenbriar Hall B

10:30 - 11:30 AM Let’s Talk About Native Plants and Wildflowers Sherra Owen North 3B

11 - Noon The Lemons Hollow Bobbie Lovell North 3A

11 - Noon Duck River Valley Scenes Jack Carman North 2AB

Noon - 1 PM Secrets of Backyard Birds Stephen Lyn Bales North 3B

Noon - 1 PM Autoharp Introduction Brenda Dawson Fireplace

12:30 - 1:30 PM Writing 101: The Making of a Book Lin Stepp North 3A

12:30 - 1:30 PMLove, Trails and Dinosaurs: The Inspirational Story of the First Person With Autism to Complete All Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trails

Theresa Moore North 2AB

1 - 2:30 PM Hiking & Backpacking: Getting Started Safely With the Right Gear, Essentials, Hiking Tips and Minimal Impact

Bill Deitzer, Mike Braun and Pamela Rodgers

Greenbriar Hall A

1:30 - 2:30 PM Potluck: The Historic 1929 Flight of Messenger Pigeon Released From Clingman’s Dome Marci Spencer North 3B

2 - 3 PM Native Wildflowers and Associated Fauna Leon Bates North 2AB

2 - 3 PM Harmonica Jam Glenn Miller Fireplace

2 - 4:30 PM Fly-Fishing Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Area Streams and Lakes Greg Ward (Rocky Top Outfitter) North 1B

2:30 - 3:30 PM Firewise in Pigeon Forge and East Tennessee Kevin Nunn North 3A

3 - 4 PM Leave No Trace: Outdoor Ethics Mike Braun and Pamela Rodgers North 3B

3 - 4 PM The Appalachian Trail: Today & Tomorrow Ron Tipton Greenbriar Hall A

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3:30 - 4:30 PM Remembrance: Backcountry Cemeteries in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Renée Michot and Jim Rigsby North 2AB

3:30 - 4:30 PM Mountain and Hammer Dulcimer Concert Tim Simek Fireplace

4:30 - 5:30 PM All About Beekeeping: Part One Jim Strohm North 3B

4:30 - 5:30 PM Benton MacKaye Trail: The Smoky’s 93-Mile Trail - What and Where Is It? George Owen Greenbriar Hall A

5 - 6 PM Let’s Talk Trash in Bear Country Joey Holt North 2AB

5 - 6 PM Land of Falling Water: Streams & Waterfalls of the Smokies Great Smoky Mountains Association Film Showcase

Fireplace

5:45 - 6:45 PM “Tennessee Pride” - And We Ain’t Talkin’ Sausage! Mike & Kathy Gwinn (Hills-N-Hollows)

Greenbriar Hall C

6 - 6:45 PM Wednesday and Thursday Outdoor Excursions Sign-Ups Tom Brosch Greenbriar Hall A

6:45 - 7 PM Opening Night Welcome Butch Helton, Event Manager Greenbriar Hall C

7 - End Hiking Towards Hope: Empowering the New Greatest Generation in the Outdoors Jeff Rennicke Greenbriar Hall C

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wednesday, may 87:45 PM in Greenbriar Hall C

headline speaker

Dr. William M. (Bill) Bass III is a Diplomate American Board of Forensic Anthropology (D-ABFA), world renowned, and is Professor Emeritus from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After years of dedicated service, the University of Tennessee has built a new forensic center in his honor: “William M. Bass Forensic Anthropology Building”. Dr. Bass is a third generation in his family to have an education building name after him. The new facility is located below the current “Body Farm”. Dr. Bass has the largest skeletal collection of modern skeletons in the U.S. and has started a cremains collection as well. Dr. Bass is a legend in forensic circles. In 1980, he created the world’s first laboratory devoted to human decomposition: The University of Tennessee’s “Body Farm”. Dr. Bass has written or co-authored more than 200 scientific publications, many of them based either on the research facility’s work or on actual cases he has helped solve and prosecute. During half a century in the classroom, Dr. Bass has taught thousands of students, including many of the foremost forensic anthropologists practicing in the United States today. Dr. Bass continues to be active in the forensic field by lecturing, testifying at trials from past cases and consulting on current ones from all over the U.S. Additionally, Dr. Bass and co-author, Jon Jefferson, have written twelve books including Death’s Acre, Carved in Bone, Flesh in Bone, Beyond the Body Farm, The Devil’s Bone, Bones of Betrayal, The Bone Thief, The Bone Yard, The Inquisitor’s Key, Jordan’s Stormy Banks, Cut to the Bone and The Breaking Point. Dr. Bass has been immortalized by novelist Patricia Cornwell as [Dr. Thomas Katz]. From the Lindbergh baby, The Big Bopper, current and cold cases, Dr. Bass turns each one into a learning experience and helps bring answers and closure to the victim’s family and loved ones. Dr. Bass looks forward to his presentation and hopes people come prepared to ask questions and learn how forensics have changed and improved over the years.

Meetdr. bill bass

Frank Murphy was selected as the 2014 Knoxville recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award. He is involved in the community as president of the Front Page Foundation, a volunteer for Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, and as past-president of the FBI Knoxville Citizens Academy Alumni Association. He serves as emcee of various events for Bone Zones, the group which facilitates public appearances for renowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass.Frank’s blog, which was active from 2005 to 2015, was voted one of “East Tennessee’s Best” by the readers of the Knoxville News Sentinel for four consecutive years and the “Best of Knoxville” by the readers of Metro Pulse. He can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube as @FrankMurphyCom. Frank is the 2014 Social Media inductee in the Friends of Literacy East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame.Prior to moving to Tennessee, Frank worked at radio stations in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. He graduated from George Mason University, where he won the Senior of the Year award. Frank and his wife have two adult children, who live in the Washington, D.C. area.Frank’s hobbies include traveling, swimming and reading. He became a KCBS Certified Barbeque Judge in 2013.Frank has visited all 50 states and hopes to take his wife to the three states she has not yet visited.

Meet frank murphy

wednesday, may 8schedule


9:30 - 10:30 AM Gardening on the Wild Side With Nature’s Most Important Plant Sherra Owen North 3A

9:30 - 10:30 AM The Trail of Tears: Not Just the Cherokee Donald Wells North 2AB

10 - 11 AM Fox Tails Rhonda Goins and Gail Stout Greenbriar Hall A

10 - 11 AM With New Eyes: Photography and a Sense of Place Jeff Rennicke Greenbriar Hall C


Greenbriar Hall B


Greenbriar Hall B

10:30 - 11:30 AM Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Update on the Air Quality Jim Renfro North 3B

10:30 - 11:30 AM Tall Tales From the Smokies Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association

Fireplace

11 - Noon Logging Railroads in the Smokies Rick Turner North 2AB

11:15 - 12:15 PM Incredible Wild Edibles Donna Cyr North 3A

11:30 - 12:30 PM Pigeon Forge Historical Markers Marcia Nelson andChristina Wolfenbarger

Greenbriar Hall A

11:30 - 12:30 PM Birds of Prey Live Animal Show American Eagle Foundation Greenbriar Hall C

Noon - 1 PM Autoharp: The History Brenda Dawson Fireplace

12:30 - 1:30 PM “If You Seek Their Monuments, Look Above You”: The Story of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Smokies Bill Deitzer North 2AB

12:30 - 1:30 PM Firewise in Pigeon Forge and East Tennessee Kevin Nunn North 3B

12:45 - 1:45 PM Wildflowers of the Southern Highlands Jack Carman North 3A

1 - 2 PM Moonshine: Spirited, Sweet & Savory Keener Shanton Greenbriar Hall C

1:30 - 2:30 PM Nantahala National Forest: Neighbor of the Great Smokies Marci Spencer Greenbriar Hall A

2 - 3 PM Attributes of Nature: Trees for Landscaping Leon Bates North 3B

2 - 3 PM The Ragmen of Appalachia Joe Williams Fireplace

2 - 3:30 PM Gone, But Not Forgotten: The Remote Cemeteries Up Hazel Creek Renée Michot and Jim Rigsby North 2AB

2:15 - 3:15 PM Animal Eye-Dentification Clay Thurston North 3A

2:30 - 3:30 PM When Sevier County Was the State of Franklin Cherel Henderson Greenbriar Hall C

3 - 4 PM Learn to Play the Dulcimer Tim Simek North 1B

Dr. Bill Bass with special guest emcee Frank Murphy onDeath’s Acre and Beyond:

Adventures in the Smokies, Appalachia, the Body Farm and Beyond

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3 - 4 PM Some Good Days, Some Bad: Section Hiking the 2,175 Miles of the Appalachian Trail Joel & Kathy Zachry Greenbriar Hall A

3:30 - 4:30 PM All About Beekeeping: Part Two Jim Strohm North 3B

4 - 5 PM Red Spotted Purple and Other Butterflies Glenna Julian and Lois Worthington

North 2AB

4 - 5 PM Identifying Local Birds of Prey Stephen Lyn Bales Greenbriar Hall C

4 - 5:30 PM Appalachian Folk Music Concert Boogertown Gap Old-Time String Band

Fireplace

4:30 - 5:30 PM Chemistry in Nature Show Dr. Al Hazari Greenbriar Hall A

5 - 6 PM Early Women Botanists Jean Woods North 3B

5:30 - 6:30 PM Our Stories: Challenger, Mr. Lincoln and all the Interesting Birds of American Eagle Foundation Karen Wilbur North 2AB

6 - 6:45 PM Friday and Saturday Outdoor Excursions Sign-Ups Tom Brosch Greenbriar Hall A

6:15 - 7:15 PM Cherokee Myths and Truths Jon Elder Greenbriar Hall C

6:30 - 7:30 PM Wilderness-Related Comedy Show Einstein Simplified Fireplace

7:45 - END Death’s Acre and Beyond: Adventures in the Smokies, Appalachia, the Body Farm and Beyond

Dr. Bill Bass with guest emcee Frank Murphy

Greenbriar Hall C

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thursday, may 97:30 PM in Greenbriar Hall C

headline speakerS

Ken Jenkins, Judy Felts and Friends with the moving program

Heaven & Nature Sing

Judy Felts, originally from Arkansas, graduated with a degree in music and later moved to the Nashville area to pursue her music career. She was a performer at Opryland as well as keyboard and vocalist for Grand Ole Opry star, Bill Anderson. Judy has been utilized as a keynote speaker, worship leader and soloist for various churches, conferences and mission events. In addition to Judy’s solo ministry, she also performs with Lee Porter as a duo with piano, guitar, string bass and percussion. They have performed together for the last nine years and are available for churches, conferences and events. Judy and her husband Mike have been attending Wilderness Wildlife Week since 2000 and have a love for hiking and the outdoors.

Meet judy felts

Ken Jenkins, professional photographer and creator of Wilderness Wildlife Week, is known throughout North America. He is an accomplished author of numerous books covering black bears, grizzlies and other wildlife. Because of Ken’s vision in 1990, Wilderness Wildlife Week is a free event built around the principles of family, education and enjoyment of the outdoors. While Wilderness Wildlife Week in an award-winning event, having won prestigious awards from the International Festivals and Events Association, the best facet of the event is that the event has remained true to its values and has continued to grow and incorporate new components to further educate, entertain and connect folks to our natural world.

Meet ken jenkins

thursday, may 9schedule


10 - 11 AM Using Native Science to Interpret Indian Cultural Sites Donald Wells North 3A

10 - 11 AM Disappearing Appalachia Fred Brown and Harry Moore Greenbriar Hall C

10 - 11 AM Sweet Sounds: Autoharp Favorites Mini Concert Brenda Dawson Fireplace

10 - 11:30 AM The Wolves of Bays Mountain Rhonda Goins and Gail Stout Greenbriar Hall A


Greenbriar Hall B

10 - 6 PM Heritage Museum Cades Cove Preservation Association Greenbriar Hall B

10:30 - 11:30 AM Freshwater Gems: 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Fish in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Matt Kulp North 3B

10:30 - Noon Beginner Photography Jim Eastin North 2AB

11:30 - 12:30 PM Butterflies of Tennessee: Identifying the Five Families Occurring in Our State Rita Venable North 3A

11:30 - 12:30 PM American Folk Music Concert Lost Mill String Band Fireplace

Noon - 1 PM The Work of a Backcountry Ranger at Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Trip Planning, Campsite Maintenance & Beyond Will Butler and Mitch Edwards North 3B

Noon - 1 PM Wildflowers of Tennessee Jack Carman Greenbriar Hall C

12:30 - 1:30 PM Photographic Sequences for Storytelling and Fun Clay Thurston North 2AB

12:30 - 1:30 PM Early Women Botanists Jean Woods Greenbriar Hall A

1 - 2 PM Margaret Stevenson: The Walkingest Woman in the Smokies Bill Deitzer North 3A

1 - 2 PM Music of the People: Dulcimer Concert Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club Fireplace

1:30 - 2:30 PM True Tales of Cades Cove’s Oliver Clan… Maybe Stephen Weber North 3B

1:30 - 2:30 PM The Art of Milling: Behind the Scenes at The Old Mill Chuck Childers Greenbriar Hall C

2 - 3 PM Macro Photography Douglas Hubbard North 2AB

2 - 3 PM Discovering Tennessee State Parks J.L. Stepp Greenbriar Hall A

2:30 - 3:30 PM I Found It in the Archives: Researching History and Family at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Michael Aday North 3A

3 - 4 PM Bird Banding: So Much to Learn From Local and Migratory Birds Mark Armstrong North 3B

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3 - 4 PM If Only This Stone Could Talk Cherel Henderson Greenbriar Hall C

3 - 4 PM Music of the People: Dulcimer Concert Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club Fireplace

3:30 - 4:30 PM Tennessee’s Wildlife Diversity Chris Ogle Greenbriar Hall A

4 - 5 PM Collecting and Telling Family Stories Jim Eastin North 2AB

4 - 5 PM Monarch Metamorphosis Glenna Julian and Lois Worthington North 3A

4:30 - 5:30 PM People, Plants and Their Stories Sherra Owen North 3B

4:30 - 5:30 PM Storytelling Session: The Death & Burial Practices of the Smoky Mountain Settlers Jim Rigsby Greenbriar Hall C

5:15 - 6:15 PM Bats of Tennessee Chris Ogle Greenbriar Hall A

6 - 7 PM “I Wonder As I Wander, Out Under the Sun” - The Life and Times of Wiley Oakley, “The Roamin’ Man of the Mountains” Kathy Gwinn Greenbriar Hall C

7:30 - END Heaven & Nature Sing Ken Jenkins, Judy Felts & Friends Greenbriar Hall C

thursday, may 9schedule

Keep Sevier Beautiful Wilderness Wildlife Week

Participate in our takeaway craft and

paint r iver rocks with Keep Sevier Beautiful.

All proceeds help fund our ReLeaf the Smokies

Program.

Enjoy our Native Azalea Sale!

Learn more about Keep Sevier Beautiful

and all the wonderful things

they do!

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friday, may 107:45 PM in Greenbriar Hall C

headline speaker

Meet Ben MontgomeryBen Montgomery is author of the New York Times-bestselling ‘Grandma Gatewood’s Walk,’ winner of a 2014 Outdoor Book Award, ‘The Leper Spy,’ and ‘The Man Who Walked Backward,’ from Little, Brown & Co. He spent most of his 20 year newspaper career as an enterprise reporter for the Tampa Bay Times. He founded the narrative journalism website Gangrey.com and helped launch the Auburn Chautauqua, a Southern writers collective.

In 2010, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in local reporting and won the Dart Award and Casey Medal for a series called “For Their Own Good,” about abuse at Florida’s oldest reform school. In 2018, he won a National Headliner award for journalistic innovation for a project exploring police shootings in Florida. He was among the first fellows for Images and Voices of Hope in 2015 and was selected to be the fall 2018 T. Anthony Pollner Distinguished Professor at the University of Montana in Missoula. He’s now the James A. Clendinen Professor at the University of South Florida.

Montgomery grew up in Oklahoma and studied journalism at Arkansas Tech University, where he played defensive back for the football team, the Wonder Boys. He worked for the Courier in Russellville, Ark., the Standard-Times in San Angelo, Texas, the Times Herald-Record in New York’s Hudson River Valley and the Tampa Tribune before joining the Times in 2006. He lives in Tampa.


9:30 - 10:30 AM Wildflowers of the Smokies Jack Carman Greenbriar Hall A

10 - 11 AM Rock Formations of the Smokies Harry Moore North 3B

10 - 11 AM Snakes: The Great Mousetrap Rhonda Goins and Gail Stout Greenbriar Hall C

10 - 11 AM Seasons of the Smokies: A Wonderous Diversity of Life Great Smoky Mountains Association Film Showcase

Fireplace


Greenbriar Hall B

10 - 6 PM Heritage Museum Cades Cove Preservation Association Greenbriar Hall B

10:30 - 11:30 AM From Rugs to Hugs: My Adventures With Bears David Whitehead North 3A

11 - Noon Cades Cove Facts and Funnies Gloria Motter Greenbriar Hall A

11 - 1 PM Advanced SLR Flower Photography Robert Hutson North 2AB

11:30 - 12:30 PM Look & Touch Wildlife Chris Ogle Greenbriar Hall C

Noon - 1 PM Butterflies of Tennessee: Gardens as Their “Real Estate” Rita Venable North 3A

Noon - 1 PM More Tall Tales From the Smokies Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association

Fireplace

12:30 - 1:30 PM Let’s Talk About the Cherokee Brave & Arlene Eagle North 3B

12:30 - 1:30 PM Mighty Bears Tommy Bullen Greenbriar Hall A

1 - 2 PM Snakes Alive! Rhonda Goins and Gail Stout North 1A

1 - 2 PM Wildlife Wonders: Live Animal Show Bethany Dunn (Zoo Knoxville) Greenbriar Hall C

1:30 - 2:30 PM Bird Banding: So Much to Learn From Local and Migratory Birds Mark Armstrong North 3A

1:30 - 2:30 PM How to Photograph Insects Kefyn Catley North 2AB

1:30 - 2:30 PM The Ragmen of Appalachia Joe Williams Fireplace

2 - 3 PM Discovery of the Gray Fossil Site in Upper East Tennessee Harry Moore North 3B

2 - 3 PM Lost Attractions of Pigeon Forge Marcia Nelson and Christina Wolfenbarger

Greenbriar Hall A

3 - 4 PM Ranger Family Working and Living in National Parks Nelson Kelley North 3A

3 - 4 PM Animal Eye-Dentification Clay Thurston North 2AB

friday, may 10schedule

The Fascinating Story of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring True Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

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3 - 4 PM Some Good Days, Some Bad: Experiences in Bear Country Joel & Kathy Zachry Greenbriar Hall C

3 - 4 PM Ballads of the Appalachians Brenda Dawson and Ruth Barber Fireplace

3:30 - 4:30 PM Critters Visiting Our Yards Guane Julian and Bob Worthington North 3B

3:30 - 4:30 PM Are There Cougars in the Smokies? Don Linzey Greenbriar Hall A

4:30 - 5:30 PM Remembrance: A Special Project to Visit Every Known Grave in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Renée Michot and Jim Rigsby North 3A

4:30 - 5:30 PM Ephemeral by Nature Stephen Lyn Bales North 2AB

4:30 - 5:30 PM Favorite Gospel Music Don Huskey, Marcia Nelson andPat Corn

Fireplace

5 - 6 PM Climate on the Crags: Weather Events in the Mountains Mark Davidson North 3B

5 - 6 PM Neatless, Wheatless and Sleepless: East Tennessee’s Contributions to World War II Kathy Gwinn Greenbriar Hall A

6:15 - 7:15 PM The Upland Chronicles: Celebrating the Smokies and Our Heritage Carroll McMahan Greenbriar Hall C

7:45 - END Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring True Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail Ben Montgomery Greenbriar Hall C

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saturday, may 11schedule


8 - 1 PM Wilderness Wildlife Week Youth Trout Tournament Jason Baiamonte Covered Pavilion

9 - 10 AM The Life of a Bear in Tennessee David Whitehead North 3B

9 - 1 PM Nature Photography Workshop Kendall Chiles, Daniel Dempster and Jerry Whaley

North 2AB

9:30 - 10:30 AM The Carver Family: Before the Cosby Park Judy Bryant North 3A

10 - 11 AM Travel Back in Time Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park With Bubba Jones & Family Jeff Alt & Family Greenbriar Hall A

10 - 11 AM Ephemeral by Nature Stephen Lyn Bales Greenbriar Hall C

10 - 11 AM An Island in the Sky: Clingmans Dome and the Spruce-Fir Forests Great Smoky Mountains Association Film Showcase

Fireplace


Greenbriar Hall B


Greenbriar Hall B

10:30 - 11:30 AM Bridges in the Sky: The Foothills and Blue Ridge Parkways Mark Davidson North 3B

11 - Noon Waterfalls of the Great Smoky Mountains Craig Johnston North 3A

11:30 - 12:30 PM Birds of Prey Live Animal Show American Eagle Foundation Greenbriar Hall C

11:30 - 12:30 PM Stories from the First Families of Tennessee Cherel Henderson Greenbriar Hall A

11:30 - 12:30 PM Mt. LeConte: Sacred Mountain of the Smokies Great Smoky Mountains Association Film Showcase

Fireplace

Noon - 1 PM Wild Hog Management: Are We Too Late? David Whitehead North 3B

12:15 - 1:15 PM Arches and Natural Bridges of the Big South Fork Region Keith Garnes North 3A

1 - 2 PM For Love of the Smokies J.L. Stepp Greenbriar Hall A

1 - 2 PM Hidden in Plain Sight: Cemeteries of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gail Palmer Greenbriar Hall C

1 - 2 PM The Ragmen of Appalachia Joe Williams Fireplace

1:30 - 2:30 PM Butterflies of Tennessee: Come and Discover the Trees and Shrubs in Your Garden That Support Butterflies Rita Venable North 3B

1:30 - 3 PM The Boogertown Storytelling Place Mary Phillips Covered Pavilion

1:45 - 2:45 PM Seasons and Weather in the Smokies Jerry Whaley North 2AB

saturday, may 115:30 PM in Greenbriar Hall a

headline speaker

Inside Adventure: My Unplanned and Exciting Happenings in the Smokies

Ken Jenkins grew up in Newport, Tennessee, a small town at the foothills to the Great Smoky Mountains. He has always been very proud to be from that area. Some of the finest people he has ever met live there. Ken spent his early years around folks that care about each other, work very hard, and encourage each other... people that love their country, trust in God, and want for very little.

Ken was never without work from the time he was 12 years of age. His outdoor interests were keen as far back as he can remember. His mother and father and brother camped and hiked in the mountains all of his young life. The Jenkins family loaded the station wagon every summer and crossed the country on a shoestring budget.

Ken had a camera as early as 12 years of age and began to get real serious about his photography in his early twenties. After all of these years, he still gets just as excited when he

Meet ken jenkins

is watching a bear or a beaver as he did when he was young. The joy of watching and experiencing and learning has always been superior to the recording of that subject.

It has been a wonderful pursuit traveling around this wonderful world and recording the beauty of God’s hand. Ken’s favorite areas are in the Far North because of the untouched beauty and abundance of wildlife. He spends time in twelve different national parks each year along with many days along America’s rivers all for a special 16 year relationship with a corporate client. Ken has climbed all over his beloved Smokies where he lives on the edge of the park. He has many projects that involve the scenes and subjects in the Great Smoky Mountains. Many, many days are spent with wildlife of various species.

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2 - 3 PM Incredible Wild Edibles Donna Cyr North 3A

2 - 3 PM A Bodacious Snuffy Smith Chalk Talk John Rose North 1A

2:30 - 3:30 PM The Appalachian Trail: An Entertaining Adventure Jeff Alt Greenbriar Hall A

2:30 - 3:30 PM Jim Tanner and the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Stephen Lyn Bales Greenbriar Hall C

2:30 - 3:30 PM Even More Tall Tales From the Smokies Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association

Fireplace

3 - 4 PM Firewise in Pigeon Forge and East Tennessee Kevin Nunn North 3B

3:15 - 4:45 PM Point & Shoot Flower Photography Robert Hutson North 2AB

3:30 - 4:30 PM The White Caps of Sevier County: Renegades Who Terrorized Sevier County and Its People Robert Wilson North 3A

4 - 5 PM Celebrating Uncle Lem Ownby Carroll McMahan Greenbriar Hall A

4 - 5 PMLove, Trails and Dinosaurs: The Inspirational Story of the First Person With Autism to Complete All Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trails

Theresa Moore Greenbriar Hall C

5:30 - END Inside Adventure: My Unplanned and Exciting Happenings in the Smokies Ken Jenkins Greenbriar Hall A

Wilderness Wildlife Week’s30th anniversary

Be sure to join us May 5-9, 2020 for our special 30th anniversary Wilderness Wildlife Week.

Wilderness Wildlife Week has received international recognition for its educational programming, children’s activities, community outreach, environmental & green initiatives and attendee services including being named by the International Festivals & Events Association as: Gold Grand Pinnacle Recipient (2016 & 2017) and Bronze Grand Pinnacle Recipient (2018).

We look forward to having you with us as we celebrate this wonderful milestone during

next year’s Wilderness Wildlife Week!

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