Follow Your Nose
Written by Elizabeth Davis, Field Programs Specialist When I first became aware of biodiversity in the park, it wasn’t through plant identification or guidebooks. It was through smells. Returning to Walker Valley after a [...]
Think outside the classroom. Take students outdoors this fall.
Written by Jeremy Lloyd, Manager of Field and College Programs. This piece originally appeared online in the Knoxville News Sentinel on Sunday, September 13, 2020, and in print on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Among [...]
2020 Bird Banding Report
While humans may not be traveling much this year, our feathered friends continue their lives and migrations, including our very own summertime neighbors here at Tremont. With updated safety measures, our core team of [...]
Inspiring a Love of Nature across Generations
There are many qualities and lessons parents hope to pass on to their children. For Wes Bunch, one of the traits he wants to encourage in his seven-year-old son is a lifelong appreciation of nature. [...]
Using Your Naturalist Lens
Written by Scott Maas. Photography by Scott Maas. At Tremont Institute we teach participants how to observe closely and pay attention to the world around them. We often utilize tools like a nature journal [...]
Dispatch from a Closed Park
Written by Elizabeth Davis, Field Programs Specialist What’s it like to be one of 10 people living in the Cades Cove Ranger district of Great Smoky Mountains National Park when it is closed for [...]