Barge Ride
2024-05-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Bays Mountain Park, 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, 37660, United States
Observe water lilies, deer, raccoons, ducks, geese, turtles, great herons, beaver lodges, and sometimes beavers and black bears. Your naturalist will discuss park history as well as the signs and sounds encountered on your trip, creating a unique experience. The Barge Ride lasts approximately 45 minutes and may be canceled due to weather. The barge is ADA-accessible.

Dining with The Wolves
2024-05-22 14:00 - 15:00
See the wolf pack enjoy a tasty meal. Meet at the Wolf Habitat. Free Program!
Photo by Jay Huron

“One Sky: To Seek Far”
2024-05-22 16:00 - 17:00
This special program is the first of a two-part series that includes short stories representing the perspective of different cultures or indigenous societies from around the globe. Each story features exceptional, unique art. In “To Seek Far,” we present “Thunderbird” and “Jai Singh’s Dream,” two stories highlighting the theme of developing tools—to seek far.
THUNDERBIRD
The sky is a powerful tool for measuring time, and for the Diné, or Navajo people, the Thunderbird transcends space and time, revealing the passage of seasons and connecting earth and sky.
JAI SINGH’S DREAM
Amid the political chaos of 18th-century India, a great ruler brought the order of the skies down to earth. His giant instruments allowed for precise measurements of stars, planets and the passage of time—and his observatories still stand today!
There’s more! True to Bays Mountain fashion, we’ll expand upon these two short stories using our theater’s unique projectors. We’ll connect the feather of the Thunderbird story to how we see the night sky and explore other ancient observatories around the world. Come explore how we all interpret the night sky at Bays Mountain Planetarium!
Show length ~35 min
