"Let us go on and take the adventures that shall fall to us." ~C.S. Lewis
Ah, the Great Smoky Mountains- so beautiful, so majestic. No trip to this part of Tennessee is complete without a visit to this historic park. Great Smoky Mountain National Park encompasses 522,419 acres across Tennessee and North Carolina and is a part of the greater Appalachian Mountains that carry on through to the north part [...]
Our last morning in Asheville and we were getting ready to leave for home. We had experienced the lively downtown area of Asheville but felt we couldn't leave without seeing some of the beautiful natural areas outside the city. Brad's aunt suggested a visit to Chimney Rock State Park which is a local favorite for [...]
We decided to enjoy the last few colors of fall at another state park, this time going further afield to South Cumberland State Park. This state park is a little different because there are actually three separate areas, a ways apart from each other, that make up the park. One of our first Tennessee discoveries [...]
I set out alone for a hike down into the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. I started at the top of what is called 'Wall Street' where a series of switchbacks take you down into the belly of the formations. Looking up at the towering rock while walking back and forth started to make me a [...]
I made it home from Israel and have been getting back into the regular flow of things at home. And nothing helps fight jet lag better than some fresh air and sunshine, so we made our way to our favorite state park to explore another wonderful trail. We decided to take the Lost Creek Trail [...]
This weekend's state park adventure is brought to you by Davy Crockett- legendary folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, politician, defender of The Alamo, and purveyor of animal skin clothing- who was considered the 'King of the Wild Frontier'. He gained a reputation for his larger than life adventures and as those stories were then put into [...]
We decided to take a impromptu trip to the Smoky Mountains this weekend. Although the weather was cold, it made for a wonderful weekend away. We decided to start with the Cades Cove Loop in the south west corner of the park. Because of the cool weather, it made the mountains all the more smoky [...]
Travel Challenge accepted! What better way to end a year and begin a new year with a travel photo challenge! I was nominated by 40thousandkm to participate in this challenge. This challenge asks you to post one favorite travel picture once a day for 10 days with no explanation. If you want to join the [...]
On our way home from the weekend, we decided to make a quick stop at Warriors Path State Park for a short walk to break up the drive. This state park is smaller than some of the other parks that we have been to. The main draw is the access to the lake and the [...]
One of the state parks that we have been most looking forward to seeing is Roan Mountain State Park. And being in the northeast corner of the state this weekend made for a perfect opportunity to go and see it. As usual, we started at the visitor center to get a park map to figure [...]