What makes Knoxville so great? Aside from actually getting to experience all 4 seasons, we are also the gateway to the Smoky Mountains. The most visited National Park in the U.S.A. It’s not even a close race. In 2014 GSMNP boasted 10.1 million visitors, dwarfing the Grand Canyon in 2nd place with 4.7 million. But…
Snowy Hike on Rich Mountain Loop
In January, we decided it was time for a wintry hike in the Smokies on a weekend when the upper elevations received a nice dusting of snow. Our buddies, the Brownes, tagged along with us up the Rich Mountain Loop. The loop starts at the Cades Cove parking lot just before starting down the Cades…
Hiking Team Brown(e): Gregory Bald Flame Azaleas
Last weekend, the Browne’s were going on a hike up to Gregory Bald to attempt to catch the infamous Flame Azaleas at their peak. They invited us along for the ride, err hike, I should say and we graciously accepted being the mountain loving, hiking crazed fiends that we are. Hubs knows about every trail…