Tag: fall
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Waterfall & Colored Leaves at Fall Creek Falls State Park {Tennessee}
The last couple of years I have worked with international students and one of my favorite things to do is to take them hiking at one of the many state parks here in Tennessee. I love sharing these parts of the state that they wouldn’t see otherwise and I love that they find there is…
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One Last Fall Hike- Tims Ford State Park {Tennessee}
The last few months, I’ve been taking international students hiking through some of the state parks in the area. We braved the heat of summer for a couple of the hikes and though the views of the park were beautifully green, the pictures of all of us showed us all too sweaty and hot to…
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Historic Sites Along the New England Trail {Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & Vermont}
We ran away to New England for a long weekend and it was wonderful! Fall is in all of its glory right now and we were in awe over the orange and yellow colors everywhere we went. We followed along what is called the New England trail that begins in Connecticut and continues north to…
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Autumn at the Fiery Gizzard- South Cumberland State Park {Tennessee}
Fall has finally come to Tennessee and there is no better way to celebrate that than by getting out and seeing it in all the color. I’ve spent the last few months taking groups of international students to the different state parks in the area in an effort to show them there is more to…
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Sewanee: University of the South {Tennessee}
We spent a cool, foggy morning exploring the beautiful town of Sewanee, home to the University of the South. This campus is so beautiful and the architecture of the buildings are incredible. If you didn’t know you were in Tennessee, it would be easy to mistake this campus for somewhere in Europe. The entire town…
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Fall Creek Falls State Park {Tennessee}
We spent a glorious fall day at Fall Creek Falls State Park. This is probably the most popular, most visited state park in Tennessee. And there is no wonder why it’s so popular. This park has all the amenities making it perfect for anyone and everyone to enjoy. We pulled into visitor center to get…
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The Pumpkin Walk {Utah}
This time of year the thing that gets me feeling terrible homesick for Utah, is thinking about The Pumpkin Walk in Cache Valley. Every year the community comes together in creating life size scenes using thousands of pumpkins and other gourds. Everyone is invited to come and walk through the giant park, making their way…