Yesterday at Cades cove, no sure what was the situation here, I think it was a male chasing a female but in the Great Smoky Mountains, black bears' mating season typically occurs in July so this two were breaking the rules🤭 #ilovethesmokies #cadescove #greatsmokymountains | I Love The Smoky Mountains

While driving in Cades Cove in June, we stopped to watch this nimble Black Bear leaping over the small fence. Really glad the bear just kept on going... #nationalparks #wildlife #tooclose #tourons #nature #bears | oneWildlifer

Beautiful weather to soak up all the rich history and sights of Cades Cove. Had a nice overnight stay at the campground. | Smoky Mountain Wildlife

View from the Overlook in Cades Cove | Smoky Mountain Wildlife

Cades Cove was not always a place to visit for a day—it used to be a place to live. Over 100 years before the park was created, many families worked and played in the Cades Cove valley. Before Europeans settled in the valley, Cherokee Indians traveled through the valley to hunt the abundant deer, elk, bison, and bears. | I Love The Smoky Mountains