The Daily Times

A video highlighting animals and plants in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be presented free during the Winter Heritage Festival in Townsend.

Kate Marshall, of Kate Marshall Graphics Inc., will give the video presentation at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center.

Marshall will kick off the lineup at 9 a.m. Feb. 4, preceding the Cades Cove Preservation Association, in the auditorium.

Marshall’s speaker-led video presentation, “Smoky Mountain Bears, Whitetails and Wildflowers,” will give an entertaining view of some of the Smoky Mountains’ most popular animals and plants.

The 45-minute presentation shows tiny 4-day-old bear cubs in the winter den, big bears in mountain forests, whitetail does with fawns and bucks fighting in autumn. Sharing in the spotlight are many beautiful wildflowers found in the Park, along with tips on where to find them.

This wildlife video presentation is free to attend.

Kate Marshall Graphics Inc. has completed three of the six DVDs in the series “Season of the Bear” and producers are now in production with several new programs to be released soon. Their wildlife and mountain music DVDs are available at all official Smokies visitor centers, on the CoveBear website and at http://Amazon.com . Visit them at http://www.CoveBear.com .

The DVDs will also be available at the Heritage Center museum during the festival.

The Winter Heritage Festival Feb. 2-5 is a celebration of the human history, natural beauty and cultural traditions of Townsend, Cades Cove, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

It is free, except for lunches and suppers, where there are reservations required, with charges for meals. Music workshops require pre-registration. For more details about the festival, see http://www.SmokyMountains.org .

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