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Wilderness Wildlife Week


Wilderness Wildlife Week is now held annually in May.

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PIGEON FORGE, TN – Pigeon Forge’s Wilderness Wildlife Week is growing to 320 indoor programs and 55 hikes, excursions and tours into Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

It is held at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, a $45 million special events facility in the heart of town.

The 25th annual Wilderness Wildlife Week is Jan. 24-31. It is organized and presented by the City of Pigeon Forge, and admission is free to all activities.

The week’s indoor events include photography workshops, lectures, mountain music mini-concerts and demonstrations.

Outdoor activities include owl prowls, a photo trek in Cades Cove, a four-mile walk through the Elkmont historic district and a strenuous 11-mile hike to Mt. Cammerer. Round trip transportation to the hikes’ trailheads is provided.

The lineup of programs is different every day.

There are special programs for children, ones about the heritage of the Great Smoky Mountains and several devoted to improving your photography skills. Some of the region’s top nature photographers lead the photo programs.

More than 200 experts – nature photographers, biologists, raptor rehabilitators, social historians, musicians and just plain folks who grew up in the Smokies – donate their time to lead Wilderness Wildlife Week programs.

“The week is extremely flexible. You can come just for one program, for one day or for the whole week,” Downey said. “We have so many ways to connect you to our beautiful part of the country.”

Wilderness Wildlife Week, named 10 times as a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event, is a part of Pigeon Forge Winterfest, which starts in November and goes through February.

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