Cades Cove Bears!! Best Ice cream in the Smokies

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[@dorisbruun1034]

Feeding bears is the kiss of death for them.

[@Pamela-mn4mc]

I rarely comment on you tube channels, but your channel is entertaining, informative, and an all around good channel. Thank you for sharing.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you 😊

[@dianapearson1771]

This video is great!! Almost brought me to tears. I love those mountains. I've wanted to move there so bad, but that's just not going to happen.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AuntieM78]

I like that color on your hair, Dawn. It looks good! Thanks for sharing Cades Cove with us. It's beautiful!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you so much!

[@tenaratliff9230]

I love Cades Cove, I call it Heaven on earth Wow 2 bear jams in one day!! Will, I am all the time telling people how “to do” around bears, from what U have shared in ur videos Thanks for taking us along with ya

[@KentuckyGirl]

🐻🦃🐻 Excellent bear footage and bear advice. In that bear jam I kept thinking, what in the world would I do if I had to pee? Note to myself, drink no sweet tea for two hours before going to cade's cove.😉

[@bonniebrown6960]

I guess I'd just have to go in the woods. lol !! I've heard your not country until you pee in the woods anyway. 😉😊🤠 But... It would be my luck a bear would be standing right behind me about the time I got into the woods.😳😒🐻😬😉

[@donnasellers9422]

You two Are very special people thank you for all you do ☺️😊❤️

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you 😊

[@ka1133]

That was a great little drive. The bear encounter was a bonus. I know that my daughter and grandson have seen a number of bears now that they’ve been down there for the past week. Even behind the resort, which fortunately has a fence between them and the bears! But she got some good pictures and videos anyway.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@karencharny1497]

Wow. That was an adventure :🐻

[@cathyratliff398]

Loved the drive and hike the bear was beautiful and the store looks like a fun place to visit, beautiful views as always 🐻

[@Debb1963]

Fantastic video!!!! Cute bear!!!! Nice to see people who show bears respect and also do not feed them! Love Cades Cove!!! 🙂💜👍

[@mj72924]

Love Cades Cove! I do wish that people would be more courteous regarding the pull offs, and also to realize that everyone would like to see the wildlife. Take a look, and if you would like, a picture… then move on!😂

[@JSTJPN]

I first started visiting the Cove in 97. Back then there was still some corn fields and cattle in the pastures. And lots more wildlife to be seen. And of course. Lots of bear, deer and turkey jams. Keep the videos coming and stay safe. David G.

[@bamalifecooperative5969]

my favorite part of the whole smoky mountains! Is the cove! The bear footage was great and good advice to keep back from the bear!

[@mermaidprincess5896]

You guys do such an awesome job filming👍🏼 Watching y’all’s videos are so relaxing and enjoyable. Thanks so much for sharing💙

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you 😊

[@christinerodriguez8101]

The Cove is so beautiful, and your footage of the bear was unbelievable. It was nice to see that people that were there kept their distance and didn’t harass the bear. Whenever we’ve seen bears in the cove it was from a distance and we weren’t able to get a clear picture.

[@shelleykirk4815]

I was there on Sunday. We saw nine bears. It is such a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing!

[@dianapearson1771]

Good message on the bear, Will !! " That's the reality of it. " even that size bear could kill a person.

[@cyelver954]

Love it! We were in the Cove yesterday and saw several mamas and cubs from afar. This is awesome!

[@carolannkent3323]

I love the scenery it is so beautiful, the smokies was the first place i have ever been in the beautiful USA and I love it if I could I would move down there and stay for ever thank you so much for all that you do to make my days great your friend from Haliburton Ontario Canada

[@eddiesteadman5701]

Be careful. We can't lose our Will and Dawn. Great job. You vids are fantastic but seeing the mountains and feeling the tingel in the air is very special. Thanks Guys. Love

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Eddie 😊

[@ms.tep_]

@Eddie Steadman Hope you have a great weekend! :)

[@BitcoinfunforBoomers]

We have been stopping there for ice cream for 30 years. Always seems like the best ice cream ever!

[@williamengland6119]

❤ this video. We'll done. Thank you for sharing this woundful trip.. William

[@connieh7958]

Thanks for sharing. I love the scenery!🤗

[@susan5494]

CC is so pretty but don't think there's a time to go and beat the crowds. And the idiots who park their car and walk off to whatever and you can't get around it ruin it. The crowds and the traffic jams ruin it. Wish more rangers were out giving tickets and that the fines were high. Until the fines are crazy high and it hurts their pocketbook and ruins their vacation it will continue. But love your videos and was happy you saw a bear. Thanks for sharing.

[@dillpickle2916]

The past few years it's been getting way to crowded in Cades Cove. Many times we were stuck in traffic for hours, sometimes we had to take the back road to Townsend just to get out of the mess. We decided not to go through there again. Something needs to be done about it.

[@ashleytipton5567]

Lasy year was our first time and we were not familiar with Cades Cove and everyone told us to go on our last day. We are going to go this year. We were in Yellowstone 3 years ago and its the same way, you can tell when there is any type of animal because traffic backs up. That is rude of people to just stop and park their cars in the middle of the road ughhhh. Enjou your day. Thanks for another great video 😊😊

[@wmotjazz89]

Thanks for sharing!

[@easttennesseelife6914]

Really appreciate the footage. I live an hour away and I was born in east Tennessee. This place is God's country!! For real.

[@starlaphillips9169]

This is an awesome vlog , Thanks Will and Dawn !!

[@Rhondagail]

Very pretty cabin

[@timfields6130]

I've been going to Cades Cove for over 30+ years and the best tip I can give to seeing wildlife there is... Drive slow (I mean, let people pass you slow), take advantage of pull outs (pull over and look around), look in the trees (because bears will be up in them), also take advantage of the 2 cross roads (A lot of times you'll see wildlife there)...

[@allisonhought1287]

We are going on Tuesday Thank you for the video Cades Cove looks Beautiful Can’t wait for the ice cream!

[@lsoutdoors2354]

Love cades cove

[@k.hutchinson1748]

We encountered a young one this size this October same trail Exact area!

[@foxywolf1777]

It is a sorry person that feeds a bear, causing that bear to have to be euthanized😢😠 Just how selfish and inhumane people can be, and they endanger children by getting out of their cars and running toward that bear, just for that photo op.....Cades Cove is not a zoo🦌🐻 That was a cutie bear🐻 I have never gotten ice cream from there, but thanks for sharing yours🐾🦊🐺

[@judysscrapbook5513]

Yeah you made a video of my favorite place in the smokies I always walk that trail alone and I meet my husband at the falls trail bridge.I get my ice cream on the cone I get the swirl I get my ice cream for the ride through but from now on I think I will get it afterwards lol. But the bear jam was just like that the last time I was there. But thanks guys for the video

[@melissabibby7310]

What a great video, beautiful, happy you could have a delicious treat.

[@barbaram8470]

Wow ! Great info on how to behave around bears and even an example !! 👍🤓 THANKS FOR SHARING !! LOVE. Cades cove. 💕🙋🤗 thanks Will and Dawn.

[@LauraOnTheMove]

Amazing hike with the bear! Great to see them from the car, popping up on trail can be a little too much. It was great to see everyone keeping their space!

[@aliciaburchell3012]

I still think its so wrong for a bear to be killed because of people. Put it in a zoo! People are always going to screw up and wildlife should not pay for that. It makes me so angry! And so so sad. I think wildlife officers should adopt some new rules.

[@disneytherapy8028]

We definitely need more places like Cades Cove in the world. Less concrete more nature! Great video.

[@melodysteeley3417]

We just missed you guys ! Every time! Love your videos!! Thanks so much❤️❤️❤️

[@teresadalessio1809]

Guys thank you so much for all of your videos. I just got home today from a very long awaited trip to Gatlinburg and I took so much advice, itinerary, and tips from you. We did the cades cove bike ride on Wed it was great- the bears are definitely out! You live in such an incredible and magical place- keep enjoying it to the fullest and thank you again for all this great info

[@randyreneau2086]

You need to do more walking

[@phpatti1134]

Beautiful Video. Loved it. We scattered my Mom's ashes in Cades Cove last year. Under a beautiful tree looking out into the mountains. As we were doing it, a Mama deer and two babies came running by. It was truly a special moment. We Love you guys and your videos so much. LOVE the bear too. I've never, as much as we've been up there, never seen a bear in the Smokies. Would SO love to! We're SO looking forward to being there soon. :) Keep these awesome videos coming and keep being YOU!

[@dawnbenchley7237]

Beautiful drive, guys. Love the bear and the gift shop.

[@sandib9152]

Very peaceful video. Enjoyed seeing the bear and wish people would not feed them. Did they euthanize the bear that people was caught feeding it. It breaks my heart when they do that. And the people need to be punished severely. Thanks for sharing..

[@susanboatman7913]

According to news sources they used tranquilizers on the bear, tagged it and released in another area.

[@sandib9152]

@@susanboatman7913 ok thanks for the update and thats great to hear

[@tammull8061]

So glad everyone respected that bear especially the family on the other side that backed away. Thanks for educating everyone and I enjoyed the ride 💜

[@mikewilson4396]

Was there about 3 weeks ago and had the same issues...wish people would repect other people...they need to keep a ranger there all the time to keep people moving..ended up not an enjoyable drive thru..

[@pammiedoodle8693]

Boy, I was holding my breath the whole time that bear was roaming around! I was sure somebody was going to do something stupid! Thank goodness everyone behaved and so did the bear!👍🏼

[@Tony-5000]

That bear looked a lot like Mindy to me!! 😆 Thanks for the video, and the ice cream spot👍

[@kathyouellet6537]

Well you got to see a bear. Close and personal scary. Kathy

[@americanidol434]

Cades cove is fun

[@ATJHTRAVELS]

Black Bears beautiful Smoky Mountains and ice cream AMAZING 👏sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed

[@FrankGreenway]

I hate the fact that I watch videos and comment and never, NEVER, get a response to my specific questions. Are you guys still living in a camper? You seem to do only travel blogs around the Smokey mountains, which I love.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

We live in the Smokies

[@WhittyPics]

I have seen people chase bears with their cameras. These are wild animals folks. RESPECT THEM.. The visitors center has a stuffed bear in it. Go look at it and check out the claws they have. They can rip us to shreds.

[@WhittyPics]

Your videos look sharper. Did you get a new camera?

[@DenaliDaveB]

Love the Smokies! I've been visiting since the early '60s my home away from home.

[@keithsanders2792]

I'm always amazed at the jams we get into when visiting Cades Cove for white tail deer. I guess there are folks that have not seen deer before. Folks sometimes get a little selfish and need to remember there are other visitors behind them.

[@DenaliDaveB]

Exactly, where I live you have to be on the lookout for deer while driving. Hitting one can be dangerous.

[@chadi7173]

“Those” people…. At least get to where people can pass.

[@Maddenuser]

Normally the jams are for bears. I have been to cades cove thousands of times and have never seen a car jam over a deer it’s always a bear. Usually when there are jams and your behind in line you won’t get to see the bear because it’s already gone off into the woods because people won’t just take a look and go on they stop and get out of the car holding up everyone in the backs of the lines from seeing the bear.

[@keithsanders2792]

@@Maddenuser Then you've been lucky. We have experienced holdups/jams for folks watching deer. Mind you, not like a bear sighting but we've experienced them.

[@garylipsey3552]

Such a beautiful drive thru the Cove. Loved the bear footage and the gift shop experience. Thanks for taking us along!

[@chevytrucktv428]

Nice video

[@auntgracie4826]

I want a job in the gift shop! That bear was beautiful!

[@simplyamandashomesteadsampler]

Mountains, bears, turkeys, ice cream, all in The Cove! What an awesome day you had! Thank you so much for taking us with you! Blessings!😄😄😄

[@bethbupp5021]

What beautiful place we drive it every time we come to pigeon forge. Be down in September

[@homesteadingpastor]

Awesome video! We love cades cove to, we’ve been going there for many years one of our highlights of the Great Smokie Mountains. Love the bear footage he was beautiful. And yes about all you can do is enjoy the Awesome view while stuck in traffic in the cove. Thanks for taking us along with y’all. GOD Bless Y’all. 🙏🏻😊👍🏻😇🙌🏻☀️

[@myrarobinsonbivins7506]

I love bears so much my whole bedroom is filled with bears even at Christmas time :) I love this video and I never been here hoping one day I can with my mom. Love your videos you guys.♥️ I video of your bear was amazing I rate this video well I always rate your videos 100 ✨ because it’s amazing I never get tired watching hour videos.

[@thomasglunt5925]

A few years back my mother and I went to see her sister in Georgia. On the way back we made a side trip to the Smokey Mountains. While traveling along Cades Cove traffic backed up for a half hour or so. Excited that we would be in a bear jam, eventually we learned that we were in a deer jam. Thankfully, the traffic backed up again and we were in a bear jam. All we saw was a few black lines off in the distance moving across the field. A mother and and her cubs.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks for sharing your smoky mountain memories with us Thomas

[@pennyshull3009]

25:50 Thank You for the wonderful videos and for the good advice on visiting the Smokies safely.

[@vikkigillespie732]

Geez that bear was close

[@imacruza]

I thought I read that the bear in question was tattooed, tagged and moved to a new location. When you say no longer with us, it makes us think she/he was euthanized. Which is correct?. (We were just there on Friday)

[@terrillcockeram8472]

It was tattooed and a ear tag them move to a new location not fare from the cove. Sad some lady decided to give him peanut butter. Last news report I seen they identified the lady and fined her.

[@thedyfamily2018]

I read the same thing.

[@cherylmikell899]

Just watched this video with my 9 year old granddaughter. She can't wait to go to Cades Cove some day! Thanks Dawn and Will👍😁😁👍

[@mcloud7426]

In regard to people making assinine comments about the bear footage .... don't worry about it. Many of us have enough sense to realize that you were zooming in but there is always a "Karen" or three in every crowd. "Stupid should hurt".

[@lizklein3058]

Love Cades Cove! Loved the video! The scenery, the bear snd the bear advice! Great education for people who might go there and have a similar encounter! Your Park Ranger was right in having you come out and do such a wonderful educational video! Thank you for always sharing your great adventures! I love seeing the Smokey Mountains vicariously through your videos! Blessings to you both!

[@jennymiller8435]

That's some of the problem last week we were stuck behind those people feeding that bear

[@bonniebrown6960]

It is a beautiful place to visit. You guys are probably more patient than I would have been. Maybe they should have a number you could call in case of emergencies or in case of situations like the traffic jam. Anyway, thank you for sharing this video with us. Love it !! 🥰🥰

[@markjanness3440]

There’s ice cream, frozen custard and soft serve. You got soft serve not ice cream. 🍦🍨 Ice cream is the hard stuff scooped out of a tub. Soft serve is pumped out of a machine. Frozen custard flows out of a machine into a tub then is scooped into a cone or dish. Ingredients not withstanding. Culver’s = frozen custard Dairy Queen = soft serve Baskin Robbins = ice cream Either way this Wisconsin boy loves the Smokies. Planning another trip again.

[@sherrydunn4003]

Hi Will & Dawn..loved this video and that beautiful bear 🐻 awesome..and I'm the ice cream 🍨 just topped it off...you know it makes us hungry for ice cream 😁.

[@michaelhenderson1704]

Notice that Tennessee cap, I’m a LSU Tiger fan live in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Baseball Regional this weekend in Knoxville Go Tigers ! LOL. Watch you and Dawn all the time. Will be in Gatlinburg Margaritaville next month. Have a Blessed day.

[@Conniesthis]

I really enjoy your videos. They are so relaxing to watch. Seeing the bear that close was so cool. I am from around Canton NC. Always going to Maggie valley and Cherokee. My mother grew up in Bryson City. Have you guys ever been to the nantahala gorge and Fontana lake ? I miss those mountains. I am going to catch up on your videos. 😊🦋🐾

[@HealthyandLovingLife]

Have you been to the Pearl Harbor tree? We did the short hike up a hill and found it. Really fascinating! It's not marked in the loop but you can easily find directions online. Edit: Just saw you have a video of it!

[@koalabear6722]

There's no other place I'd rather be stuck in traffic. We always bring a snak and drinks. Actually We love just sitting and waiting. Love exploring The Cove. Love herring the birds and the .music on here!

[@kathyann1811]

We were there last Saturday, bear jam for sure! People stopped in the middle of the road when you're supposed to pull off. We did get to see two bear and two Cubs. It was such a beautiful day! Had you not been in your bear jam you wouldn't have had an up close and personal experience! That was just too cool! Awesome video I love that place God bless you both! ✝️💕🇺🇸

[@andreaandiwilliams9232]

Love this adventure, love the bears and yes they need us to stay away , so many people are just stupid when it comes from not respecting the wilds of the woods. This area reminds me of Northern m Maine Moosehead Lake region.which I grew up in. Love Gatlinburg and Pigeon forge .Your parks are amazing, thanks for doing these adventures!

[@bufordteejustice1119]

Another great video. We will be there in 3 days. I can't wait. Thanks for sharing. Much love and respect from Baltimore as always.

[@davidearley7847]

Another great video. We've did the loop a few times in a car, never actually got to see a bear during those drives. For me personally, the best way to make experience the loop is the day when it's closed to cars. I walked it, it is a good walk though. That's when I actually saw a mama bear and her two cubs. So to people that want to do it but don't like traffic, if you are either in decent shape to walk 5 miles or so or better if you have bicycles, do it then. It's a much better experience though really the couple times I've done it by car, it wasn't real bad. I've never stopped in the store though.

[@betsyross1621]

Has anyone ever been killed by a bear in the park?

[@poppyll8426]

Yes, I remember one in the year 2000. Glenda Bradley, age 50, was killed in the Elkmont area.

[@dhigdon0629]

I’m not sure if they have signs up saying Do Not Park your Car in the middle of the road. I can’t remember seeing any. But they Need to post signs saying not to do that. Or you will be fined !!

[@christiabreeden7777]

LOVE CADES COVE!!!..MY mother in law ashes were spread up in the mountains ⛰❤

[@haroldhunter4671]

Been there, done that four weeks ago. Word to the wise, get there early, by early I think before 9:00-8:00, or earlier. We got there around 1:00 PM. BAD !!!

[@candyparton9230]

Such a beautiful view and a great job you and Dawn you are doing. I love that drive and the animals and beauty surrounding us at all turns in the park. Thank you, great job and love and blessings.

[@sandypetro8907]

Beautiful scenery. The bear is very pretty but yes definitely keep distance between you and them. The ice cream looks yummy 😋. Thank you for this adventure. 😊

[@annhowell9686]

Just what I needed to start the day! Felt like I was there with you. Great footage.

[@itsbrandi]

I'm loving all of your nature videos. Can't wait to experience it in person next month! It really is my happy place💙💛

[@ourupstatelife]

Great bear footage! What gorgeous scenery.

[@D-A-1776]

That's why I always carry a gun and bear spray, most encounters are peaceful but you never know what a wild animal is gonna do. Be safe out there. I'd never wanna shoot one they're beautiful animals but I've heard of run ins with some that are not so peaceful

[@RobSS1963]

Stunning vlog today! Loved the scenery. What a beautiful clear day it was! Been a long time since I’ve seen a Cades Cove video. Gunna watch that a ton more times.

[@a.j.4661]

Can’t they have a place where they bring the bears like a zoo or something instead of euthanizing them? It’s not the bears fault that people are stupid and don’t follow the rules.

[@whodatpat504]

Yeah that was definitely a good size bear 🐻. That ice cream looked 🤤

[@bulldogtucker9925]

This was last Tuesday? I had to be just a few cars in front or behind you. There was a red truck and white car kind of off the road and the ranger on the bike was talking to them as we finally moved by. Eventually saw a deer and a bear cub way out towards the end of the loop.

[@nancyweliczko9334]

When my family and I were in Tennessee last week a momma bear and her 3 cubs came right up to the porch of the cabin we were staying in my son has her and her babies on video, gorgeous momma and babies but I ll stay far away from her and her little ones.

[@kens6985]

Beautiful day, fantastic video of a bear, and soft serve ice cream, couldn't ask for anything better.

[@sherrydunn4003]

Well I'm not the ice cream lol 😂..when I type..I love how it changes what you typed..