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9 Best Scenic Drives in the Smoky Mountains, Ranked
A local’s guide to the Best Drives in the Smoky Mountains One of the great things about the Smoky Mountains is that just about any drive you take can be…
Into the Abyss. A Guide to Our Favorite Places Below the Mountains
A Non-Spelunker’s Guide to the Caves of the Smoky Mountains and Beyond Growing up a member of Generation X, I had more access to freedom than was probably good for…
Did You Know That Kuwohi – Formerly Clingmans Dome – Has a Lookalike With a Very Different View?
The Story of How a Kuwohi-Esque Observation Tower Was Built in the Middle of Florida Swampland They were on a mission and had a decade to finish the job. In…
Bears in Gatlinburg: 7 Best Places and Tips To See a Bear
Where Is the Best Place To See Bears in Gatlinburg? What’s the number 1 question from visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Is that bathroom locked? No, but…
Mind the Gap: This Underappreciated National Park Offers Beauty and History That Rivals the Smokies
Cumberland Gap National Park Is a Must-Visit for Anyone Who Truly Loves the Majesty and History of the Appalachians Where do we start? Well, in a literal sense we start…
Soaky Mountain vs Splash Country, Which Water Park Is Better?
Which Smoky Mountain Water Park is Best? We’ve written about several of these head-to-head battles in Sevier County before – including The Peddler vs Alamo, Anakeesta vs Ober Mountain, Pirates…
How To Plan the Perfect Smoky Mountain Picnic
A Local Offers Tips for Creating the Perfect Smoky Mountain Picnic While I appreciate the value of a good walk through the woods or a scenic drive through Cades Cove…
Dollywood Inventor’s Mansion: The Mysterious Lost House on the Hill
Remembering an attraction that used to be the centerpiece of the park, now permanently erased It’s appropriate that in a theme park dedicated to mountain life, the remnants of a…
Is Parrot Mountain Worth the Money? Our Honest Review
In a picture that sat in a dusty album in my grandmother’s home, there was a picture of 5-year-old me with my arms stretched out from my shoulders and bent…
Our Top 5 Favorite National Parks
A Great Smoky Mountain National Park Fanboy Ranks His Favorite National Parks If you think about it, it’s a bit strange to grow up with the most visited national park…