
Ready, Set, Action!
Have fun virtually through the lens of your friends out on the trails.
LRTC Hiking Series and Clinic
Dolphin Riggs provides Little River Trading Company guests with information about proper hiking gear and planned hikes for October, November, and December. LRTC hiking events are posted on their website: https://littlerivertradingco.com/
Sept 24,2024
Learn how (and why) the National Park manages black bears
NPS Wildlife Biologist Ryan Williamson presented an excellent program about bear management at a recent open house hosted by the City of Gatlinburg, Smokies Bearwise, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Appalachian Bear Rescue, and Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
Aug 15 2024
Smokey Mountain Bear Release
Live with Dolphin Riggs
Dolphin spent time in the Smokey Mountains with NPS Wildlife Biologist Ryan Williamson and a live bear. It is interesting to watch Ryan at work, doing what he can to give this bear a long life. You will learn from this video that not only does the bear need to change, but it also requires us, the people, to learn how to enjoy nature through sight at a distance. All the research, health examinations, or behavior training and retraining of the bears can't keep the bears safe until we behavior train and retrain ourselves.
Sep 13, 2024
Find Encouragement, Laughter, and Strength