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Great Smoky Mountains National ParkLight snowfalls typically occur several times each winter in the park.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
What's Blooming: Late March

Take a tour of two popular wildflower viewing trails to see what's blooming in the park in late March. This video is closed captioned. To turn captions on or off, click on the caption button in the right-hand corner of the viewer control bar.

 

 
Visitors can often spot bears in trees at the edges of forests.  

Did You Know?
Approximately 1,500 black bears live in the park. This equals a population density of approximately two bears per square mile. Bears can be found throughout the park, but are easiest to spot in open areas such as Cades Cove and Cataloochee Valley.

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Last Updated: March 26, 2009 at 17:47 EST