Join the Cumberland Gap Trail Alliance for a unique nighttime nature experience led by Ash Cable of the Tennessee Bat Working Group. This guided Acoustic Bat Walk invites participants to explore the world of bats using specialized ultrasonic bat detectors that translate bats’ high-frequency echolocation calls into sounds humans can hear.

The evening will begin with a brief “sidewalk talk” introducing the Tennessee Bat Working Group, bat conservation efforts, bat behavior, and the equipment used to study them. As dusk settles in, participants will have hands-on opportunities to use bat detectors and listen as bats hunt insects overhead—often unseen but clearly heard.

After the introduction, the group will head out on a guided night hike along the Wilderness Road Trail to Gap Cave, experiencing nocturnal wildlife in a whole new way.

Cumberland Gap Acoustic Bat Walk

Acoustic Bat Walk with the Tennessee Bat Working Group