Tag Archives: nature

Local beekeepers say a swarm of bees is no sign for alarm. When left alone, the swarm usually poses no threat. However, experts say the bees themselves may be in need of some help. “If you see a swarm of bees clustered on a branch or shrub, please let someone know who can help in their capture,” says Charles Foutch, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a 2-year trail restoration project will begin next week on Alum Cave Trail. The trail and associated parking areas will be closed May 4 through November 19, 2015, excluding federal holidays, on Monday mornings at 7 a.m. through Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. weekly. Due to the construction process on the narrow ...

Deadlines are fast approaching for 2015 4-H camp opportunities. Openings are still available for the following events. Applications are available online at http://sevier.tennessee.edu/ click on 4-H Youth Programs for access to 4-H camp applications. You may also visit the 4-H Office at 752 Old Knoxville Hwy. in Sevierville or call 453-3695. Traditional 4-H Camp – July 6 – 10, 2015 ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced today that it would reopen Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail at noon on Friday, May 1, 2015. One of the most popular attractions in the national park, the one way loop road has remained closed since November 1, 2014 while crews from Bluegrass Contracting Corporation, of Lexington, Ky., repaired eight bridges along the 5.5-mile ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the dates for the synchronous firefly viewing event in Elkmont. The ticketed event will take place from Tuesday, June 2 through Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The online ticketing system, operated through www.recreation.gov, will again provide visitors with guaranteed parking passes for Sugarlands Visitor Center where ticket-holders will park for reserved shuttle service to ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with special activities at Sugarlands Visitor Center, Cades Cove Visitor Center, and Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Children and their families can join in a variety of free, hands-on activities including ranger-guided walks, historic toy making, talking to a real wildland ...

In honor of National Park Week and the National Park Service Centennial, we invite you to Find Your Park in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. On Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., join us for our first InstaMeet. An InstaMeet provides an opportunity for people to gather in a designated place ...

Women wanting to learn outdoor skills useful in hunting, fishing, boating and nature exploration can enroll in the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop offered by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. TWRA will hold the 2015 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop June 5-7, 2015 at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville, Tenn. The BOW workshop is primarily aimed at women ...

After a cold and snowy winter here in Sevier County, the first daffodils coloring the landscape are a welcome sight and the best way to celebrate the arrival of spring is to take part in the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. The 64th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage will be held April 21-25, 2015 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Gatlinburg, ...

Tennessee has a new website to help bird watchers find good locations for birding across the state, including places here in Sevier County. The Tennessee Birding Trails website, launched this month by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), details 130 of the best places in the state for bird watching and has in-depth profiles for many of the bird species ...