Pigeon Forge, Tenn. will be holding its 20th annual Wilderness Wildlife Week on Jan. 9 through the 16th.

The event will host more than 150 experts-outfitters, nature photographers, biologists, raptor rehabilitators and Smokey Mountain experts during the event’s 230 slotted programs. In addition to nearly 60 different hikes and excursions into the national park, many indoor programs will be offered. Examples of  class titles include:

• Bears 101-Their Lives and Interactions with Humans?

• Update on Elk in the Smokies?

• Identifying Local Birds of Prey?

• How To Use a Map and Compass

?• Whose Scat Is That?

?• Steam Stocked Trout Fishing

?• If You Were a Bear

?• Fly Casting?

• Bears We've Met-Stories of Encounters?

• Returning the Osprey to Nest in Tennessee

?• Six Months of Hummingbirds in Your Yard?

• Tales from "Lost" (finding lost hikers)

?• Hypothermia-I'm Not Cold?

• Black Bear Management in Tennessee?

• The Wolves of Bays Mountain

?• Unusual Camping Tricks and Gizmos?

• Hiking Tips for the Whole Family?

• Wild Hog Biology

"The range of topics is huge. I think virtually everybody can learn something, be entertained and get turned on to outdoor activities," Leon Downey, executive director of the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism and the event organizer, said.

For more information on Wilderness Wildlife Week information, including a full list of programs and hikes, visit MyPigeonForge.com/wildlife or call (800) WINTERFEST.