Blue Roads to Hiking Trails

Today marks our third month anniversary of moving out of an RV and into our new home.  I think we’ve settled in pretty well.  We’ve furnish...

Rocky Top--not the song, but the place. I’d venture to say that just about everyone in Tennessee is familiar with “Rocky Top”, that count...

We have finally gotten some much needed rain in East Tennessee this week.  It’s just unfortunate that the rains came on the day Doug and Ch...

One of the big advantages of having a stick and brick home over our small RV is the extra bedroom for guests.  Since moving to Maryville, m...

Tennessee Trails Association (TTA) is a statewide hiking club made up of several chapters across the state.  Each chapter usually offers a...

Our hike up Jakes Creek Trail began near the Elkmont Campground in Great Smoky Mountain National Park.  During the time before the establis...

Some days there seems to be more to do than we can get done, certainly more than we can get done and also got for a hike.  But on those day...