Lifestyle

Deadlines are fast approaching for 2015 4-H camp opportunities. Openings are still available for the following events. Applications are available online at http://sevier.tennessee.edu/ click on 4-H Youth Programs for access to 4-H camp applications. You may also visit the 4-H Office at 752 Old Knoxville Hwy. in Sevierville or call 453-3695. Traditional 4-H Camp – July 6 – 10, 2015 ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced today that it would reopen Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail at noon on Friday, May 1, 2015. One of the most popular attractions in the national park, the one way loop road has remained closed since November 1, 2014 while crews from Bluegrass Contracting Corporation, of Lexington, Ky., repaired eight bridges along the 5.5-mile ...

Did you know that planting tomatoes deep into the soil, as many gardeners do, can get you into trouble if it is done before the soil warms up? This is just one of many factors that home gardeners should consider when starting their vegetable garden this spring. “Plant diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes,” says Steve Bost, ...

As a part of 2015 National Park Week, April 18-26, local art students at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School have created watercolor paintings of their favorite parks, which will be on display at Sugarlands Visitor Center and Park Headquarters through May 1, 2015. Additionally, students have created posters to line the halls of Gatlinburg-Pittman High School highlighting their favorite parts of Great ...

Safe, high quality home canned foods begin with the right canning equipment, used properly. Why risk losing your time and food dollar through food spoilage? Before you being canning this season: Check and assemble equipment to see what you have and what you need. Ignore the temptation to use peanut butter, pickle and quart size mayonnaise jars. Such jars are ...

Have you ever wanted to learn more about gardening or have a place to buy from many vendors at one time? The Flower & Garden Show and Sale, hosted by UT Extension and the Sevier County Area Master Gardeners Association, is Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Sevier County Fairgrounds, 754 Old Knoxville Highway ...

Judges at the 2015 Craft American Spirits Awards, an annual competition hosted by the American Distilling Institute, awarded 1830 Original Unaged Corn Moonshine a Bronze medal in the Moonshine category. The award-winning moonshine crafted by Old Forge Distillery in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. is made with pure mountain spring water and freshly ground premium Tennessee corn from the historic Old Mill ...

The travel section of Smithsonian.com recommends Sevierville, Tenn. on its 2015 list of best small towns. Dollywood, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other Sevier County attractions helped Sevierville take the #8 spot on “The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2015” published Thursday by Smithsonian.com. Founded in 1795, Sevierville is a small town rich in history that is ...

In honor of National Park Week and the National Park Service Centennial, we invite you to Find Your Park in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. On Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., join us for our first InstaMeet. An InstaMeet provides an opportunity for people to gather in a designated place ...

What do you get when you give young people the opportunity to develop their photography and baking skills? You get over 200 4-H members participating in the annual County 4-H Photography and Baking Contest. Regina Starkey, local professional photographer, of Honeysuckle Hills, judged the photography contest. Award ribbons and plaques are sponsored by Pigeon Forge Rotary Club. Olivia Browning’s image ...