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National Public Lands Day Celebration!

  • September 13, 2022
  • Jaimie Matzko
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Join Discover Life in America to “Record life in the Smokies” as part of our Smokies Most Wanted program at Oconoluftee Visitor Center in GSMNP! Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. It […]
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REI Co-op Class Series: Smokies Most Wanted

  • September 13, 2022
  • Will Kuhn
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September 17th at 1pm ESTSmokies Most Wanted: Help Record Life in the Smokies! October 15th at 1pm ESTSmokies Most Wanted: Community Science for the Whole Family! November 19th at 1pm ESTSmokies Most Wanted: #OptOutside with iNaturalist! September 17th at 1pmSmokies Most Wanted: Help Record Life in the Smokies! In this […]
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iScience Teacher Highlight

  • June 21, 2022
  • Jaimie Matzko
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Jen Sauer of South Doyle Middle School’s Green STEM and Arts Class excels in engaging students with iNaturalist!  iScience is a schoolyard program for middle school classrooms where students learn the breadth and value of their local biodiversity through experiential, nature-based learning, fostering stewardship and interest in STEAM fields. The iScience […]
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Great Smokies Eco-Adventure: April 21-23

  • May 9, 2022
  • Jaimie Matzko
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Mark your calendar for an immersive Smokies experience like none other! Spend your days exploring the wilds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and your nights glamorously camping off the grid. DLiA and partner A Walk in the Woods bring you an exclusive 3-day, 2-night adventure, with expert-led nature hikes, […]
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Blue ghosts: spirits of the forest

  • August 22, 2019
  • Gus Elmore
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Global Issues, Internships, Science
Blue ghosts magical and mysterious fireflies that create eerie blue trails of light on southern Appalachian nights.
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