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

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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 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.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Day 8 Saturday, January 14th, 2012

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Quite cold on the last day of Wilderness Wildlife Week taking place in the Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains, but that should not stop you from having a great time for free.

Some specials treats today include local commercial and landscape photographer Eric Gebhart will be offering a class on Macro for beginners and Kris H. Light will be presenting a class on Snowflake Photography.

Wilderness Wildlife Week 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 – 3:00 pm. 2nd Annual SMOKIES THROUGH THE LENS will take place in the Violin and Guitar Rooms from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm. Photography Contest Pickup in the Cello Room: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

Todays schedule will be:

• 9:00 am – 10:00 am: The Appalachian Trail: An Entertaining Adventure. Presented by: Jeff Alt in the Dobro Room.
• 9:00 am – 10:00 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Macro Photography for Beginners. Presented by: Eric Gebhart in the Guitar Room.
• 9:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nature Photography and Creativity Workshop. Presented by: Kendall Chiles, Don McGowan and Warren Bedell in the Violin Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Wild Hog Management: Are We Too Late? Presented by: David Whitehead in the Harp Room.
• 10:00 am – 11:00 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Weather Signs. Presented by: Ila Hatter in the Ukelele Room. Program centers on knowing how to "read the signs" for a change in weather. Very useful for hikers and campers.
• 10:15 am – 11:15 am: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. The Smoky Mountain Adventures of Bubba Jones. Presented by: Jeff Alt in the Dobro Room. A fun and interactive program for both kids and parents packed with expert hiking and camping tips.
• 10:30 am – 11:00 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Jewels from the Sky: Snowflake Photography. Presented by: Kris H. Light in the Guitar Room.
• 11:30 am – 12:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Editing Strategies: Taking Control of Your Photo Viewer’s Attention Through Photo Editing. Presented by: Colby McLemore in the Guitar Room.
• 11:30 am – 1:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Journey on the Camino de Santiago, Spain: Olga Pader in the Ukelele Room. The Camino de Santiago has attracted pilgrims since the Middle Ages on a journey through space and time culminating in the cathedral in the city of Santiago de Compostela. The Camino meanders through mountains, forests, ancient villages, modern cities, as well as Roman and Celtic ruins, all the way to Finisterre, the end of the medieval Earth on the Atlantic Ocean.
• 11:45 am – 12:45 pm: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Silly Safari Show. Presented by: Amazon John in the Dobro/Harp Rooms.
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Adobe Lightroom: Easy-To-Learn Editing Software that Can Dramatically Improve Your Photos. Presented by: Colby McLemore in the Guitar Room.
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Ages 10 and under. Young Artists’ Coloring Session. Presented by: Louise Bales in the Breakfast Room. Limit 20. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Highpointing the U.S.: The Highest Points in the 50 States. Presented by: Stoney Burke in the Harp Room.
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace: The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Harley E. Jolly and Stuart Jolley in the Ukelele Room.
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Photoshop Tips and Tricks for Nature Photographers. Presented by: Larry Perry in the Violin Room.
• 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Out of the Dark: A True History of the White Caps and Blue Bills: At Last This Long Repressed History of Outrageous Depravity and Unsurpassed Heroism in This Region’s History Can Be Talked About in Public. Presented by: Don Williams in the Dobro Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. ProShowGold: Taking Your Photos and Videos to the Next Level. Presented by: Harry Dunn in the Guitar Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Hands-On History: Let’s Make Toys!. Presented by: Pat K. Thomas in the Breakfast Room. Limit 12. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Civil War in the West, 1863. Presented by: Jack Carman in the Harp Room.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Hug A Tree and Survive. Presented by: Joey Holt in the Ukelele Room.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Photography on the Go: Your Traveling Photography Kit. Presented by: Jan Rhodes in the Violin Room.
• 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Photography Contest Pickup in the Cello Room.
• 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Learn to Play the Spoons, Fiddlesticks and Washtub Bass. Presented by: Boogertown Gap in the Dobro Room.
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Photography for Kids and Parents: Jim Eastin in the Guitar Room.
• 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Stichin’ and Laughin’ with the Quiltin’ Granny. Presented by: Sabrina Gray in the Breakfast Room. Limit 20: Children Ages 6 – 10 Parental Guidance Required. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• First 30 minutes of class features the Quiltin’ Granny relating historical and humorous quilting stories and songs. The following hour consists of a take-home project of making a quilt piece. Adults welcome for first 30 minutes of program.
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Purple Martins and Other Native Swallows. Presented by: Steve Garr in the Harp Room.
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: A Year in the Life of a Bear. Presented by: David Whitehead in the Ukelele Room.
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Intermediate Photography: Pushing from Snapshots to More Complex Shots. Presented by: Eric Gebhart in the Violin Room.
• 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Songs of the Carter Family. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson in the Dobro Room.
• 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Create A Photo Slideshow in 15 Minutes for FREE!. Presented by: Jim Eastin in the Guitar Room.
• 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Composing Like A Master. Presented by: Ron Plasencia in the Violin Room.
• 7:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Impact of a Beautiful Scene. Presented by: Ken Jenkins in the Dobro/Harp Rooms.

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

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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 named A Royal View.

A Royal View 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 A Royal View 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!

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Bird’s Eye View 2 Bedroom Gatlinburg Chalet for Rent with Smoky Mountains Views Had a Makeover

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Another great vacation chalet for rent in the Gatlinburg Tennessee Smoky Mountains has just been upgraded during the off-season and now available to rent again with lots of improvements inside and out.

One of my personal favorite chalets to stay in is the Bird's Eye View 2 bedroom chalet in the Roaring Fork area of Gatlinburg Tennessee - just minutes from downtown and 3 entrances to the Great Smoky Mountains national park. All this and it is still very private - the hot tub too - with a very nice mountain view - stunning with some fresh fallen snow or in the fall. Why do you think this chalet is named Bird's Eye View? It's the view!

This chalet got even more of a makeover that included a new Architectural Shingle Roof, updated landscaping and mulch and an even better new hot tub that can become your favorite spot in this chalet besides relaxing in front of the real wood burning fireplace in the living room on the new hide-a-bed sofa!

Inside more major renovations were made to Bird's Eye View including new paint throughout, new wood floors in great room and new carpeting in bedrooms.

The fully equipped large kitchen now has a new dishwasher and counter tops. Even the bathrooms have new counter tops and new sinks.

New blinds and decorating through this comfortable vacation home rental was a great final touch. Sounds great doesn't it?

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