Pics from a recent hike to Andrews Bald , which is always a favorite of mine. I took some friends […]
East Tennessee spring wildflowers
Some April flowers at Frozen Head State Park
Appalachian Trail day hike
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, there is a beautiful 8 mile section of the Appalachian Trail between Newfound Gap […]
Oscar Blevins Farm loop- Big South Fork
Honey Creek Loop- Big South Fork National Recreation Area
Honey creek loop is one of the most beautiful and difficult hikes in Tennessee. I call it the “Garden of […]
Bruno
This blog is about travel and hiking, but the love of my life is a dog. His name is Bruno, […]
Ramsey Cascades
Ramsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in the park and one of the most spectacular. Water drops 100 feet over […]
Mouse Creek Falls
Big Creek Trail follows an old railroad grade used to haul lumber out of the mountains during the logging boom […]
Mingo Falls
Mingo Falls is on the Cherokee Indian Reservation (Qualla Boundary), just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. No special permits […]
Middle Prong Trail
Lynn Camp Prong rushes and tumbles over numerous cascades as it flows down the mountain beside the Middle Prong Trail. […]
Laurel Falls
Laurel Branch and the 80-foot high Laurel Falls are named for mountain laurel, an evergreen shrub which blooms along the […]
Juney Whank Falls
Juney Whank Falls is divided into an upper and lower section. Both can be viewed from the footbridge which crosses […]
Indian Creek and Toms Branch Falls
An easy 1.6 mile roundtrip hike will allow you to enjoy two beautiful waterfalls in the Deep Creek area. Walk […]
Hen Wallow Falls
The trip to Hen Wallow Falls is a pleasant walk through hemlock and rhododendron forest. A signed side trail leads […]
Grotto Falls
Trillium Gap Trail meanders through an old-growth hemlock forest and actually runs behind the 25 foot high waterfall. The cool, […]
Abrams Falls
Although Abrams Falls is only 20 feet high, the large volume of water rushing over falls more than makes up […]
Rainbow Falls
A rainbow produced by mist from this 80-foot high waterfall is visible on sunny afternoons. During extended winter cold spells, […]
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park- Kentucky road trip!
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Kentucky is sometimes called the “Niagara of the South” thanks to Cumberland Falls. The […]
Day hike in Cherokee National Forest
This past Saturday morning my dog Leah and I enjoyed a hike to Margarette Falls in Cherokee National Forest , […]
Obed Wild and Scenic River
The free-flowing Obed Wild & Scenic River and its 500-foot-deep gorges offer visitors unspoiled rugged terrain, exceptional waters, and outdoor […]
East Tennessee Sunsets
“Never waste any amount of time doing anything important when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting […]
I moved to the mountains
“Create a life you don’t need a vacation from.” I have seen this quote many times over the years and […]
Warwoman Dell to Pinnacle Knob on the Bartram Trail
On a Saturday in early August I got up early and left at first light and drove up to Warwoman […]
Charlie’s Bunion, GSMNP
The hike to Charlie’s bunion on the Appalachian Trail from Newfound Gap is one of my all time favorite hikes. […]
A special day at Kennesaw Mountain
One of my most memorable moments while hiking happened close to home. I was doing my normal little weekend loop […]
Grotto Falls Trail
This hike is 2.6 miles with 585 feet elevation gain. You can access it from the Roaring Fork Motor Nature […]
Andrews Bald
Double header day! Right after hiking the Alum Cave trail, I drove up to Clingmans Dome and did the 3.5 […]
Alum Cave Trail
I lucked out ! I’ve come up to GSMNP many times and have never been able to hike the Alum […]
Abrams Falls Trail- A favorite day hike in GSMNP
Abrams Falls is one of my favorite day hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is about 4.9 miles […]
A hiking paradise close to home, the Great Smoky Mountains
Shaconage (pronounced She-Kon-O-Hey), meaning “Land of the Blue Smoke” is the Cherokee word for the Great Smoky Mountains. This region’s […]
A few pics from Venice
Last day in the beautiful Italian Dolomites
We could not do the Monte Piano climb we had planned for today because the road was closed due to […]
Am I in Italy or Austria, can someone please tell me?
The town we stayed in has 2 names: Niederdorf and Villabassa, population 1600. The region is known as South Tyrol. […]
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
This day was the best hike of my life so far! We enjoyed a memorable walk under the famous “Three […]
20 mile bike ride
I started the day with an hour massage at the Hotel Gasthaus Adler’s spa. Then a group of us rented […]
Climb up towards Strudelkopf
We started the walk at 2000 meters altitude walking amongst beautiful wildflowers and ascended to the summit of Strudelkopf. We […]
Kreutzberg Pass to Nemes Alm
Today we explored high pastures and ridges along the Austrian border. We walked steadily exploring the meadows under the ridge […]
Lago di Braies
The ideal start to visiting this vast area of the Italian Dolomites was a walk straight from the Hotel Gasthaus […]
Sedona, Arizona USA
Pics from 2nd day of hiking around Sedona
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Sedona is an Arizona desert town near Flagstaff that’s surrounded by red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls and pine forests. It’s […]
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park is a United States national park located approximately 76 miles northwest of Denver International Airport in […]
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek- Nepal
Want to trek in Nepal? Did you know that there are short trek options? I have always dreamed of trekking […]
Kathmandu, Nepal
On my first day in Kathmandu I had a flashback to when I was 19 years old and was out […]
Utah- Zion National Park
Travelers who come to Zion often feel an instant sense of awe and reverence. Formed over the ages by water […]
Camino de Santiago
17 years ago I was standing in Pamplona with my liter cup of beer, looking at a yellow arrow and […]
Tour du Mont Blanc
The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the […]
Peru- Salkantay trek to Macchu Picchu
In April 2015, I did the Salkantay Trek to Macchu Picchu with REI Adventures and Mountain Lodges of Peru. It […]
Andes to the ocean
They say that adventure is what happens when things do not go according to plan. On this trip, absolutely nothing […]
Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park
Long before the mountain on the Tennessee-North Carolina border was a National Park attraction, the Cherokee referred to it as […]
Andy's walks in the world 