MAKING IT EEE ASY
SmokiEEEs connects students to Great Smoky Mountains National Park from their own homes and communities. This is an extension of GSMNP’s Parks as Classrooms program in collaboration with Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Discover Life in America (DLiA) and Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA), and in partnership with Friends of the Smokies.
MAKING IT EEE ASY
SmokiEEEs connects students to Great Smoky Mountains National Park from their own homes and communities. This is an extension of GSMNP’s Parks as Classrooms program in collaboration with Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, DLiA and GSMA, and in partnership with Friends of the Smokies.
START EXPLORING WITH WEEKLY WONDER
Join Tremont naturalists for a different kind of outdoor experience — from wherever you are! With the Weekly Wonder video series, you’ll practice paying attention with purpose to the world around you to make discoveries and experience wonder.
Weekly Wonder is a virtual program designed for learners of all ages — whether from the park or the parking lot. No expensive gear, no need to travel to distant wild places, and no specialized skills or experience necessary! All you need is your willingness to be curious and pay attention to the world around you.
Come read, exercise, and explore the outdoors as you discover what makes Great Smoky Mountains National Park a special place!
This storybook trail is designed to encourage literacy, promote healthy living, and inspire stewardship of our national parks. Read the book, complete the hands-on activities, and share your storybook experience with us.
FEATURED VIDEOS
SUPPORT THE SMOKIES
Friends of the Smokies assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and public awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects. Your donation helps support educational programs like SmokiEEEs as well as projects that preserve and protect our beloved park.
SUPPORT THE SMOKIES
Friends of the Smokies assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and public awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects. Your donation helps support educational programs like SmokiEEEs as well as projects that preserve and protect our beloved park.
WHAT IS GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS INSTITUTE AT TREMONT?
While celebrating over 50 years of connecting people to nature, Tremont brings you unique educational experiences from our home in Walker Valley. Discovering the wonders of nature begins with observing the world around you- whether your home, schoolyard, or here in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
A TALLY OF SPECIES IN THE SMOKIES
Did you know there are 60,000-80,000 different species living in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Discover Life in America (DLiA) is working to identify and record every single kind of plant, insect, fungus, and other lifeform found in the park. This information teaches us how the park’s ecosystem works and how change is impacting the Smokies. DLiA shares their findings with the public and with scientists who come to the park from all around the world.
SMOKIES LIVE
Check out the collaborative virtual magazine for Smokies lovers brought to you by Smokies Life and Great Smoky Mountains Association.
