Alumni Block Break: Glamping in the Great Smoky Mountains
Schedule
Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am
UTC-04:00Location
1015 Laurel Lick Rd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863-4508, United States | Pigeon Forge, TN
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Join us for a three-day, two-night glamping adventure near the breathtaking landscapes of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.Remember those days after you wrapped up a block? Classes and homework were finished, and you were looking forward to a long weekend. Perhaps you spent time in the mountains or set off on an adventure with friends. Now it's time to relive those unforgettable Block Break days with fellow alumni!
Shane Burns, professor emeritus of physics, will join the trip, sharing his expertise about the wonders of the night sky as seen near the national park.
For this trip, we've reserved a limited number of glamping tents with Under Canvas, just for alumni. Spend your days hiking, relaxing, and pursuing your own interests. While most meals will be on your own, we will host a group dinner on-site Saturday evening. Find pricing and registration information at tinyurl.com/GreatSmoky
Dates: Friday, June 5 (check-in at 3 p.m.) to Sunday, June 7 (check-out at 10 a.m.)
Location: Under Canvas Great Smoky Mountains, 1015 Laurel Lick Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN 37862
Cost: Details are available under "ticketing information"
Space is limited, early registrations recommended. Deadline to register is Sunday, April 26.
Additional details will be provided in your confirmation, and a full itinerary will be shared closer to the date of the event.
Questions? Contact Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Amy Finn at [email protected].
About Glamping with Under Canvas:
Under Canvas offers upscale outdoor accommodations including private bathrooms, al fresco dining, grab-and-go breakfast, snacks, and lunch options to fuel your park explorations, and nightly s’mores by the fire. No Wi-Fi on-site, you can truly unplug and immerse yourself in the experience.
About Professor Burns
M. Shane Burns is professor emeritus of physics at Colorado College and an astronomer who studies the universe by observing distant supernovae and galaxies. He was a founding member of the Supernova Cosmology Project, whose work helped reveal that the expansion of the universe is accelerating—a discovery recognized with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2011.
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