Category Archives: Nature

Cadillacs and Waterfalls – Strange and Beautiful Things to Be Found on the Middle Prong Trail

May 24, 2022 • Hiking, History, Nature, Photos, smoky mountains, Things to do

The Middle Prong Trail is one of the best hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is strenuous, but not TOO strenuous because the trail is wide in most places…

A Walk Through a Smoky Mountain Controlled Burn

July 28, 2021 • Nature, smoky mountains

A controlled burn is the act of purposely setting fire to a portion of a forest in order to improve its health. It seems counter-intuitive to burn something down to…

The Mountain-to-Sea Trail – 1200 Miles of Beauty

August 5, 2020 • Attractions, Nature, smoky mountains, Things to do

Did you know that there is a trail (or series of trails, really) that you can hike that will actually take you from the mountains in Tennessee all the way…

Meet the Black Bears of the Great Smoky Mountains

April 22, 2020 • History, Nature

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to the black bear, a medium-sized bear that is widely distributed throughout North America. They are omnivores (meaning they eat both plants…

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