An immersive Smokies weekend inside the park, with space to connect, create, and explore together

This spring, I’ll be heading back to one of my favorite places — the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont — for their Springtime in the Smokies Photography Workshop. If you’ve ever wanted a full weekend immersed in the park with a team of supportive instructors and naturalists, this workshop is one of the rare ways to do it.

Tremont runs the only residential photography workshop inside the national park. Registration includes lodging and meals in their on-site dorms, with the river and trails just steps away. It’s an economical way to learn from multiple instructors while enjoying a truly immersive Smokies experience.

I’ve taken many of my Master Naturalist classes at Tremont and always leave inspired and better connected to the landscape. This year, I’ll be there in a new capacity as a guest and observer. While I’m not part of the teaching team for this workshop, I’ll be at every session and out photographing all weekend, creating lots of natural opportunities to spend time together in the field.

Great Smoky Mountains Workshop with Tremont Institute