"An Evening on the Farm" is scheduled at the Mountain Farm Museum on Thursday, October 14, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. During the event, Park staff and volunteers will provide a variety of demonstrations, including hearth cooking and broom making. The Davis/Queen farmhouse will also be open for visitors to walk through the century-old building for a look at life in the past. During the event, hot cider also will be served. For more information contact the Oconaluftee Visitor Center at (828) 497-1904.
'Know Before You Go' is a series of eight great Smoky Mountain science topics written by Science Communication Biological Technician Susan Simpson. Susan's latest dispatches about alien worms and the tragic white nose syndrome in our park's bat population are posted below. Read her Dispatches from the Field on the National Park Service website. The list of the topics covered so far include: Issue 1: Grasslands & Forests Issue 2: Adelgids, Hemlocks, & Streams - watch the Podcast Issue 3: The Wild(life) Side of the Smokies Issue 4: Fish and the health of Smoky Mountain streams Issue 5: Air & Sky of the Smokies Issue 6: Cultural Resources & Archeology- watch the Podcast Issue 7: Discovering life in the Smokies Issue 8: Fire In The Smokies
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