The festival is an activity-filled, family event that commemorates the traditions of mountain living and craft in a unique and beautiful setting.

Festival-goers will cheer as college forestry students compete during the John G. Palmer Woodsmen’s Meet that has the flavor of an old-time lumberjack competition. Competitors representing forestry schools throughout the country test their skills in a number of events including archery, axe throwing, crosscut sawing and pole felling. Participating schools will be announced closer to the event date.