I did a section of the Cumberland Trail in January- Black mountain to Ozone Falls. It was snowing when we […]


I did a section of the Cumberland Trail in January- Black mountain to Ozone Falls. It was snowing when we […]

Hands down the Middle Prong Trail is the best waterfall hike in the Smokies – at least from my perspective. […]

Pics from a recent hike to Andrews Bald , which is always a favorite of mine. I took some friends […]

Some April flowers at Frozen Head State Park

In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, there is a beautiful 8 mile section of the Appalachian Trail between Newfound Gap […]


Honey creek loop is one of the most beautiful and difficult hikes in Tennessee. I call it the “Garden of […]
Long before the mountain on the Tennessee-North Carolina border was a National Park attraction, the Cherokee referred to it as […]

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

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

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

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