Autumn Color Progression 10/21/10

Blog Bear | October 21, 2010

A riot of color in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Brushy Trail.  Here is a link for more Brushy Mountain Trail information.

Autumn Color Progression 9/30/10

Blog Bear | September 30, 2010

It is a beautiful day with  a bit of cloud cover rolling to cover Mt. Le Conte.  This picture was taken from the top of the Gatlinburg Bypass.  It is still a little warm for the leaves to start changing but the beginning of reds and golds are beginning to show.

Stargazing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Blog Bear | September 30, 2010

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park offers great activities and programs year around.  Here is an upcoming event in the GSMNP… NIGHT SKY COMES IN FOCUS DURING STARGAZING PROGRAM Great Smoky Mountains National Park will offer a 2-hour stargazing program in Cades Cove on October 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in cooperation with the Smoky [...]

Smoky Mountains Fall Colors

Blog Bear | September 28, 2010

In the Great Smoky Mountains (or put Pigeon Forge, or Gatlingburg if you are selling a particular town), our thoughts turn to cool nights, family drives, and fabulous brush strokes of color by Mother Nature! Cooler temperatures, sunny days, and clear blue skies provide breathtaking mountain scenery throughout the next four to six weeks. Visitors [...]

Quilt Display at the Mountain Farm Museum

Blog Bear | October 14, 2009

On Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a cornucopia of quilts will be displayed at the Mountain Farm Museum in Great Smoky Mountains National Park as quilting guilds from the region come together and offer the public a feast for their eyes. The local Tuesday Quilters of Sylva (N.C.), a society that [...]