Tag: video
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Video feature: Become Bear Aware
By Valerie Polk, GSMA Videographer and Publications Associate
The weekend is upon us, and visitors will be flocking to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Most of them will be eager to see wildlife, and Ursus americanus, the American black bear, is likely at the top of their list.
Please remember that bears are wild animals, and any
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Video feature: Bears in a Place Called Cades Cove
By Valerie Polk, GSMA Videographer and Publications Associate
This week we've been sharing several posts in a series about black bears with some important considerations for those of us who live in and visit the Smokies region. Today we share with you a video segment from our film, A Place Called Cades Cove, featuring this icon of the
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Magic Drawing Bear: Episode Three
By Lisa Horstman, GSMA Lead Publications Specialist
Can you guess what the drawing is before it's finished? Author and illustrator extraordinaire Lisa Horstman presents Magic Drawing Bear, fun for kids of all ages.
“Preserving the park and its history through my designs shows me that working toward a goal that is much bigger and longer-
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These Puzzling Times
By Karen Key
During these times of self-isolation, with children out of school for months on end, I’ve found myself struggling to find enriching, educational activities that keep my second grader, Violet, occupied at home.
She misses her regular routine, her teachers and her friends—and, as time goes on, it only gets
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Author Reading: The Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball
We are privileged to have author/illustrator Lisa Horstman read her famous award-winning book, The Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball. Winner of the National Park Service First Place award for Excellence in 1997, this book has been a Smokies classic for almost 25 years.
The idea for The Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball began
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Radim Schreiber Captures the Magic
By Frances Figart, Creative Director
Radim Schreiber didn’t get to see fireflies as a child growing up in the Czech Republic. So, when he discovered them in the United States, he was blown away.
“I was in awe,” he says. “That magical night experience was (and still is) just fascinating to me. It made me feel connected
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Video feature: A Specialized Group of Wildflowers, Spring Ephemerals
By Valerie Polk, GSMA Videographer and Publications Associate
Spring ephemerals are one of nature's first signs of spring in the Smokies. They emerge just as winter begins to loosen its grip, and some can be seen popping out of the ground as early as February, March and into April. In lower elevations, they dwindle by May and are gone by June,
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Magic Drawing Bear: Episode Two
By Lisa Horstman, GSMA Lead Publications Specialist
Can you guess what the drawing is before it's finished? Author and illustrator extraordinaire Lisa Horstman presents Magic Drawing Bear, fun for kids of all ages.
“Preserving the park and its history through my designs shows me that working toward a goal that is much bigger and longer-
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Video feature: Share Some Love for Bats!
By Valerie Polk, GSMA Videographer and Publications Associate
How did you celebrate Bat Appreciation Day? Maybe you missed it last Friday. Well, we’re giving you a do-over.
Watch this short video featuring bat researcher Joy O’Keefe as she describes the big brown bat, one of 13 bat species found in Great Smoky Mountains National
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Video Feature: Cades Cove, First Week of Spring
By Valerie Polk, GSMA Videographer and Publications Associate
We know you are missing your favorite places more than ever, and there's a good chance that Cades Cove is one of those places that is near and dear to your heart. Maybe this short video from the Cove from a few years back will help. It was the first week of spring in 2015 when I
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