Tag: waterfalls
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Hiking the Flume Gorge Trail in Franconia Notch State Park {New Hampshire}
Discover one of New Hampshire’s most beautiful hikes with a visit to Flume Gorge Trail in Franconia Notch State Park. From waterfalls and covered bridges to colorful fall foliage and incredible mountain views, this moderate hike is a highlight of the White Mountains.
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Hiking Fiery Gizzard State Park in the Fall: Foster Falls & the Rim Trail {Tennessee}
Planning a visit to Fiery Gizzard State Park? Follow our hike to Foster Falls and the Rim Trail to discover suspension bridges, scenic overlooks, fall colors, and practical trail tips for one of Tennessee’s most beautiful hiking destinations.
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Exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Fall {Ohio}
From waterfalls and scenic overlooks to historic bridges and peaceful hiking trails, Cuyahoga Valley National Park offers one of Ohio’s most underrated outdoor adventures. Here’s how we spent one perfect fall day exploring the park’s highlights.
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A Walk to Cataract Falls – Great Smoky Mountains National Park {Tennessee}
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…
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Savage Gulf- South Cumberland State Park {Tennessee}
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…
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Autumn at Old Stone Fort State Park {Tennessee}
Fall seemed to take forever to get here to Tennessee! Family back in Utah kept posting their beautiful pictures of the colored leaves in the mountains and it was making me so jealous. The days have been warm and the leaves have stayed put in the green colors. But now, it is my turn to…
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The Old Grist Mill-Babcock State Park {West Virginia}
On an impromptu adventure we made our way to West Virginia for a taste of what makes this the ‘wild and wonderful’ state. And we discovered the tagline perfectly fits the state. It is a wonderland of wild, natural beauty that is largely untouched by cities and industry. And true to form, our first stop…
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Bridge and Waterfall- Fall Creek Falls State Park {Tennessee}
Of all the state parks that we have visited so far here in Tennessee, probably the one that we consider our favorite is Fall Creek Falls State Park. The first time we came here we loved getting to hike through the changing colors of fall. The second time we came here was just after a…
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David Crockett State Park {Tennessee}
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…
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Grotto Falls Trail- Smoky Mountain National Park {Tennessee}
On our last day in Gatlinburg, we got up really early and made our way into the park for a morning hike. Today we hiked to Grotto Falls and it was incredible. The hike itself is moderately easy. There were lots of log steps set into the mountain side to help make the trail easier…