Kate Marshall Graphics

04/30/2026

This company FaceBook page will continue to be updated this summer! (Delays happen when life happens, you know.) We now have our new website up and running so please check that out at www.CoveBear.com! UP NEXT: A new documentary DVD, "Voices of Cades Cove, Part 10: Coming Home," in post-production now!

DVDs - Carvings - Books - Tapestries 50 International Film Awards for Stunning Wildlife & Rich Cultural Heritage

04/06/2026

ABOUT OUR DOCUMENTARIES ON DVD:
KMG's FILMOGRAPHY BY YEAR (www.CoveBear.com)

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NATURE & WILDLIFE - and - CULTURAL DOCUMENTARIES
On VHS - retired by early 2000s:

1996 - "Colors of Fall: A Leaf Peeper's Delight"
1996 - "The ABCs of Nature"
1996 - "Golden Memories of Cades Cove: Spring & Summer in the Valley"
1997 - "Birding Sanibel: The Waders and Fishers of Sanibel Island, Florida"
1997 - "Cades Cove: The Loop Road: A Souvenir Video"

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On DVD: Documentaries - entered into competition - all available now at www.CoveBear.com:

2002 - "SEASON OF THE BEAR, VOLUME 1: AMERICAN BLACK BEAR" (black bears)
2003 Remi Awards: 36th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Bronze (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)

2005 - "SEASON OF THE BEAR, VOLUME 2: BLACK BEAR CUBS" (black bears)
2005 Remi Awards: 39th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Silver (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)
2006 Telly Awards: 27th Annual International Telly Awards
• Bronze (Nature and Wildlife Documentary)
2009 Telly Awards: 30th ‘All Time Classic’ International Telly Awards:
• Gold (Cinematography / Videography)

2010 - "SEASON OF THE BEAR, VOLUME 3: TRUE BEAR STORIES" (black bears)
2011 Remi Awards: 44th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)
• Silver (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)
• Bronze (Children’s Documentary)

2011 - "MIOUNTAIN MUSIC WITH CARL & BETTY ROSS OF TYMES PAST"
2012 - Remi Awards: 45th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Silver (Entertainment Documentary)
• Bronze (Cultural Documentary)
• Bronze (Performance Art – Music / Documentary)

2012 - "THE STORY OF WILDFLOWERS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS"
2013 Remi Awards: 46th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Platinum (Cinematography / Videography)
• Gold (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)
• Silver (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)

2013 - "SEASON OF THE BEAR, VOLUME 4: SOUTHERN BEARS" (black bears)
2014 Remi Awards: 47th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Platinum (Public Service Documentary)
• Silver (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)
• Silver (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)
• Bronze (Excellence in Documentary)

2014 - "THE WHITETAILS OF CADES COVE"
2015 Remi Awards: 48th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold (Cinematography / Videography)
• Silver (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)
• Bronze (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)

2014 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 1: A SENSE OF PLACE"
2015 - Remi Awards: 48th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold (Cultural Documentary)
• Bronze (Biographical / Autobiographical Documentary)

2014 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 2: AMAZING GRACE"
2015 - Remi Awards: 48th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Bronze (Cultural Documentary)

2015 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 3: 'TIL WE MEET AGAIN"
2016 - Remi Awards: 49th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold (Travel & Tourism Documentary)

2016 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 4: WINDS OF CHANGE"
2017 - Remi Awards: 50th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold (Cultural Documentary)
• Gold (Historical Documentary)
• Silver (Travel & Tourism Documentary)
• Silver (Biographical / Autobiographical Documentary)

2016 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 5: A FULL LIFE"
2017 - Remi Awards: 50th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Platinum (Cultural Documentary)
• Gold (Biographical / Autobiographical Documentary)
• Gold (Travel & Tourism Documentary)

2017 - "PRIVATE MOMENTS IN NATURE"
2018 - Remi Awards: 51st Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)
• Bronze (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)

2017 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 6: WATER WORKS"
2018 - Remi Awards: 51st Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Platinum (Biographical / Autobiographical Documentary)

2018 - "SEASON OF THE BEAR: VOLUME 5: ELUSIVE & IMPERILED" (sun bears, sloth bears, giant pandas)
2019 - Remi Awards: 52nd Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold Remi (Public Service Documentary)
• Gold Remi (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)
• Silver Remi (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)

2018 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 7: AS SWEET AS HONEY"
2019 - Remi Awards: 52nd Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Silver (Cultural Documentary)
• Bronze (Travel & Tourism Documentary)

2019 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 8: SHATTERED PEACE:"
2020 - Remi Awards: 53rd Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Platinum Remi (Cultural Documentary)
• Gold Remi (Biographical / Autobiographical Documentary)
• Gold Remi (Travel & Tourism Documentary)

2020 - "VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 9: OF ANOTHER TIME"
2021 - Remi Awards: 54th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Silver Remi (Cultural Documentary)
• Silver Remi (Travel & Tourism Documentary)

2021 - "PAINTED WINGS & FEATHERED THINGS IN THE SMOKIES"
2022 - Remi Awards: 55th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)
• Gold (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)

2021 - "SEASON OF THE BEAR, VOLUME 6: NORTH AMERICA'S BEARS" (black bears, brown bears including kodiak and grizzly, and polar bear)
2022 - Remi Awards: 55th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival
• Gold (Cinematography / Videography)
• Gold (Nature & Wildlife Documentary)
• Gold (Ecology, Environment, Conservation Documentary)
• Gold (Excellence in Documentary)

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PLANNED DOCUMENTARIES:

"VOICES OF CADES COVE, PART 10, COMING HOME"
Planned Date of Release: Summer or Fall 2026
(could be the last in the series)
Estimated Runtime: 2-3 hours

"WATERBIRDS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES"
(Wading and Fishing Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, including Herons, Egrets, Roseate Spoonbills, Ibis, Cormorants, Ospreys, Brown Pelicans, Ducks, Geese, Sandhill Cranes, Grebes, and more -
filmed in Marshes, Bayous, Swamps, Beaches, Rivers, Lakes, etc.)
Planned Date of Release: Spring or Summer 2027
Estimated Runtime: 2-3 hours

"AMERICAN ALLIGATOR"
(History, Ecology, Behavior, Environment)
Planned Date of Release: Spring or Summer 2027
Estimated Runtime: 2 hours

"BEING THERE: LANDSCAPES OF CADES COVE"
(Flora, Fauna, Scenery, Pioneer Cabins in the 4 Seasons)
Planned Date of Release: Fall 2027
Estimated Runtime: 2-3 hours

© Kate Marshall Graphics, Inc. - www.CoveBear.com

DVDs - Carvings - Books - Tapestries 50 International Film Awards for Stunning Wildlife & Rich Cultural Heritage

01/13/2026

KMG is pausing all filming and post-production for a period of 3 months due to a broken hand bone and cast. Now, can anyone tell me how to button my Levi's with only one hand?

10/19/2025

ACCESSING OUR NEW WEBSITE: Although our new and improved website at www.CoveBear.com has been live for over a month, and all of the pages and other edits were saved, backed-up, and SEO'd, I have discovered through customer comments that if you just type in "CoveBear" it still takes you to the old archived pages, and error messages say 'page not found.' It seems that it can take Google several weeks to update their side. However, if you type in the whole URL at the top of your search engine page which is www.CoveBear.com you will access the new website for sure. You can also always link to our new website (same name) anytime we post the CoveBear logo / website page as you see here below. Just click and go! I have now formally requested that Google re-index my sitemap today. I have received a reply that it could take weeks to do that. Okay. Breathe! OUR SALE BEGINS NOVEMBER 1 - no stress here!

DVDs - Carvings - Books - Tapestries 50 International Film Awards for Stunning Wildlife & Rich Cultural Heritage

10/19/2025

"Voices of Cades Cove, Part 10" - The latest installment of this critically acclaimed documentary mini-series is still in the pipeline, along with others. Can't wait to share this one with you, it will contain many surprises! Just when you think there are no more things to say or share about the families of Cades Cove - there are!

10/11/2025

WHO, WHAT, WHEN - The Kate Marshall Graphics annual online store "Holly Jolly Christmas/Holiday Sale" is right around the corner! It will begin November 1 and end on December 10!
HOW - You can plan for it ahead of time by seeing what we have now - here is the link, click on "Shop" and start planning. Between now and then we have more items to add in the tapestry line so check back often. - most tapestries are very limited since our supplier has gone out of business. We also help you save by offering Free Shipping on 99.99% of our items. Only a few very heavy items may carry a shipping fee that we will share with you, (i.e., hard cover books).

WHY - If you love Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in particular Cades Cove, and the southern Appalachians (TN-NC-GA), you will love our stuff! DVDs, tapestries, books, and wood carvings are great affordable gifts for stocking stuffers and beneath the tree this year. DVDs include the history of Cades Cove (over 20 hours on 18 discs) and regional Appalachian scenery, trails and wildlife such as bears, deer, coyote, pileated woodpeckers, wild turkeys, butterflies and skippers, etc., as well as fantastic southern Appalachian wildflowers and where to find them, and more!

PRICE: VERY AFFORDABLE! - Unlike other retailers, we are not increasing any prices or playing any games. We will either offer it all at the same low price or else lower to sale prices. We invested in our supplies very early this year in anticipation of tariffs, spent a lot to save a lot (in money and worry) for later, and glad we did. Some of our supplies may not even be available after a while due to diminishing stock and supply chain woes. With the current and soon-to-be increases in everything, including daily, grocery, and healthcare expenses, etc., now is the time to save. And we will help with that. The DVDs are unlimited, if we run out temporarily, we will just copy and package more. Inventory on other items will be shown, many may have only one or two left.

SHIPPING NOTES:
> DVDs - made in U.S.A. and shipped to you from the U.S.A. (Georgia) - us!
> Wood Carvings - made in U.S.A. (Arizona) and shipped to you from the U.S.A. (Georgia) - us!
> Books - made in U.S.A. or Canada, and shipped to you from the U.S.A. (Georgia) - us! (no tariff charges to our customers)
> Tapestries - made in U.S.A. (Lake Lure, North Carolina) and shipped to you from the U.S.A. (Georgia) - us!

So, checkout our new website at https://covebear.com/ soon!

DVDs - Carvings - Books - Tapestries 50 International Film Awards for Stunning Wildlife & Rich Cultural Heritage

09/21/2025

We Are LIVE! The new CoveBear website is nearly finished (just a little bit left to do) and has been published to the internet. This is the bottom part of the frontpage. Lots to see there, our online store plus info about wildflowers, bears, southern wildlife, deer, and reviews/comments, as well as our filmography by year. We should have the 'in progress' pages done in another week, and we have new products to add too, which we need to photograph. Visit us often at www.CoveBear.com !

08/16/2025

Every now and then highlighting someone's life work is a good thing. Frank T. van Manen what a great friend - has always been there for us when we were working on our bear documentaries through the years. Here is what he has been doing for the past few decades. Thanks, Frank, for your dedication and generosity in education.

Frank van Manen is an emeritus ecologist with the USGS who blends his research interest in large carnivores with landscape ecology. Frank was team lead of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team from 2012-2025 and he is continuing to work with the team.

08/16/2025

"VOICES OF CADES COVE"- A MUST-SEE DVD COLLECTION!
The great thing about Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in East Tennessee is that it is continually offering up its stories, and all you have to do is go there and piece these little bits of history together. The Cades Cove you see today is veiled by time and she does not give up her stories lightly.

Peer through the early morning mist and really experience the Cove when you can spend a leisurely day or two there. Beyond the campgrounds, rolling fields, towering forests, rambling creeks and waterfalls, secluded trails, colorful wildflowers, horses you can ride, and wild animals, lies a wealth of information about the people who once lived there and called it home. But you must seek it out. It is all just waiting to be discovered by you!.

This history of people that you must imagine, can be savored in the old roads and footpaths, cemeteries, churches, mills, barns, and homes that remain. Begin your personal immersion of Cades Cove with the internationally award-winning DVD documentary mini-series by Kate Marshall Graphics, Inc., "Voices of Cades Cove."

This 9-part collection is available singly or as a discounted set at our online store at www.CoveBear.com. (It is also offered at the Cades Cove Preservation Association Museum at the Historic Thompson-Brown House in Maryville, Tennessee, across from Blount Memorial Hospital.) Part 10 is in post-production now. If this project seems to be a huge undertaking, you are right, and as much as we offer, it is still not all told!

If you are planning on a visit or just can’t make it yet, you can experience Cades Cove just by peeking through our lens to see the beauty and diversity of Cades Cove, and by listening to our interviews with folks eager to share their family histories, and National Park Service staff eager to share their side of this sprawling history.

Only then, will you begin to understand the real Cades Cove.

Our website is currently under construction behind the curtains, but is fully functional (unless I mess up). After September 10 it may have a different look, but it will still offer lots of great subjects in the form of DVDs, books, wood carvings, tote bags and throw pillows, and beautiful tapestries to hang on your walls.

Since our DVD discs are the finest in the world, and must be imported, we made the decision in February to make a large investment in March 2025 in enough discs and cases to get us through the next couple of years. As it turns out, it was a wise decision, even if it did put a massive strain on the old bank account.

But by doing that, we can maintain our promise that our DVDs will not increase in price, and will not decrease in quality. If anything, they do decrease in price during our 3 sales each year for:
- Valentines Day ("A Sweetheart of a Deal"),
- Fourth of July ("May the Fourth Be With You"),
- and the Holidays ("A Holly Jolly Christmas To You!") (gift wrap is available for this sale along with shipping to your recipient)

We also discount bundled sets of items year-round, and everything SHIPS FREE (except our two heaviest books)!

We will shine a light on all of the other fantastic DVDs we offer in another post. Until then, begin planning for the holidays now - a DVD is a perfect fit for a Christmas stocking!

07/25/2025

Introducing Libby, new team member at Kate Marshall Graphics! She is a 4-year-old white and brown Pomeranian, smart, funny, cuddly, and beautiful. She has learned tons of new things since she got here Sunday night, amazing!

06/21/2025

KMG UPDATE: All DVD documentaries in SETS ARE ON SALE! These include the Cades Cove set (12 DVDs), the Voices of Cades Cove 9-part set, the Wildlife set (10 DVDs), and the Season of the Bear 6-volume collection. The annual Fourth of July sale will return in 2026. Due to a website glitch I am unable to add any extra discounts on single DVDs or other products. Our next annual site-wide sale will be November-December 2025 on the new website!

Fantastic DVDs (Season of the Bear, Voices of Cades Cove, Whitetails, Appalachian Wildflowers, Mountain Music, Private Moments in Nature), tapestries, carvings & books pertaining to the southern Appalachian Mountains and the southern states. Welcome!