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Bruno

Bruno

This blog is about travel and hiking, but the love of my life is a dog. His name is Bruno, […]

January 14, 2022 2
Ramsey Cascades

Ramsey Cascades

Ramsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in the park and one of the most spectacular. Water drops 100 feet over […]

January 11, 2022 2
Mouse Creek Falls

Mouse Creek Falls

Big Creek Trail follows an old railroad grade used to haul lumber out of the mountains during the logging boom […]

January 9, 2022 1
Mingo Falls

Mingo Falls

Mingo Falls is on the Cherokee Indian Reservation (Qualla Boundary), just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. No special permits […]

January 7, 2022 1
Middle Prong Trail

Middle Prong Trail

Lynn Camp Prong rushes and tumbles over numerous cascades as it flows down the mountain beside the Middle Prong Trail. […]

January 5, 2022 1
Laurel Falls

Laurel Falls

Laurel Branch and the 80-foot high Laurel Falls are named for mountain laurel, an evergreen shrub which blooms along the […]

January 3, 2022 2
Juney Whank Falls

Juney Whank Falls

Juney Whank Falls is divided into an upper and lower section. Both can be viewed from the footbridge which crosses […]

January 1, 2022 0
Indian Creek and Toms Branch Falls

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 […]

December 30, 2021 1
Hen Wallow Falls

Hen Wallow Falls

The trip to Hen Wallow Falls is a pleasant walk through hemlock and rhododendron forest. A signed side trail leads […]

December 28, 2021 1
Grotto Falls

Grotto Falls

Trillium Gap Trail meanders through an old-growth hemlock forest and actually runs behind the 25 foot high waterfall. The cool, […]

December 26, 2021 0
Abrams Falls

Abrams Falls

Although Abrams Falls is only 20 feet high, the large volume of water rushing over falls more than makes up […]

December 22, 2021 2
Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls

A rainbow produced by mist from this 80-foot high waterfall is visible on sunny afternoons. During extended winter cold spells, […]

December 20, 2021 2
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park- Kentucky road trip!

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 […]

October 26, 2021 0
Day hike in Cherokee National Forest

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 , […]

October 5, 2021 1
Obed Wild and Scenic River

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 […]

September 28, 2021 0
East Tennessee Sunsets

East Tennessee Sunsets

“Never waste any amount of time doing anything important when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting […]

September 21, 2021 0
I moved to the mountains

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 […]

December 29, 2020 1
Warwoman Dell to Pinnacle Knob on the Bartram Trail

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 […]

August 20, 2020 1
Charlie’s Bunion, GSMNP

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. […]

July 21, 2020 2
A special day at Kennesaw Mountain

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 […]

July 17, 2020 1
Grotto Falls Trail

Grotto Falls Trail

This hike is 2.6 miles with 585 feet elevation gain. You can access it from the Roaring Fork Motor Nature […]

June 23, 2020 0
Andrews Bald

Andrews Bald

Double header day! Right after hiking the Alum Cave trail, I drove up to Clingmans Dome and did the 3.5 […]

June 22, 2020 1
Alum Cave Trail

Alum Cave Trail

I lucked out ! I’ve come up to GSMNP many times and have never been able to hike the Alum […]

June 21, 2020 1
Abrams Falls Trail- A favorite day hike in GSMNP

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 […]

June 19, 2020 3
A hiking paradise close to home, the Great Smoky Mountains

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 […]

June 18, 2020 1
A few pics from Venice

A few pics from Venice

August 8, 2019 2
Last day in the beautiful Italian Dolomites

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 […]

August 7, 2019 2
Am I in Italy or Austria, can someone please tell me?

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. […]

August 6, 2019 1
Tre Cime di Lavaredo

Tre Cime di Lavaredo

This day was the best hike of my life so far!  We enjoyed a memorable walk under the famous “Three […]

August 5, 2019 2
20 mile bike ride

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 […]

August 4, 2019 2
Climb up towards Strudelkopf

Climb up towards Strudelkopf

We started the walk at 2000 meters altitude walking amongst beautiful wildflowers and ascended to the summit of Strudelkopf. We […]

August 1, 2019 2
Kreutzberg Pass to Nemes Alm

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 […]

July 31, 2019 1
Lago di Braies

Lago di Braies

The ideal start to visiting this vast area of the Italian Dolomites was a walk straight from the Hotel Gasthaus […]

July 30, 2019 9
Sedona, Arizona USA

Sedona, Arizona USA

Pics from 2nd day of hiking around Sedona

May 24, 2019 0
Sedona, Arizona, USA

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 […]

May 22, 2019 2
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

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 […]

September 3, 2018 4
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek- Nepal

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 […]

April 29, 2018 4
Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal

On my first day in Kathmandu I had a flashback to when I was 19 years old and was out […]

April 26, 2018 10
Utah- Zion National Park

Utah- Zion National Park

Travelers who come to Zion often feel an instant sense of awe and reverence. Formed over the ages by water […]

August 30, 2017 0
Camino de Santiago

Camino de Santiago

17 years ago I was standing in Pamplona with my liter cup of beer, looking at a yellow arrow and […]

October 16, 2015 3
Tour du Mont Blanc

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 […]

September 16, 2015 1
Peru- Salkantay trek to Macchu Picchu

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 […]

September 2, 2015 2
Andes to the ocean

Andes to the ocean

They say that adventure is what happens when things do not go according to plan. On this trip, absolutely nothing […]

August 26, 2015 2

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 […]

July 18, 2022 0

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