Honey creek loop is one of the most beautiful and difficult hikes in Tennessee. I call it the “Garden of […]
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 […]
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, […]
Andy's walks in the world 