Recently, my out-of-town relatives came to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and stayed in a really nice cabin overlooking the Gatlinburg SkyBridge. It got me wondering about where
In the days before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, herders kept livestock up in the high mountains. These herds performed something of a service, keeping the naturally occurring mountain
Last summer, my daughter and I traveled to Atlanta to see John Mulaney perform. We had a little time to burn and decided to swing by the Marriott Marquis downtown,
There’s a place of opulence in the mountains of North Carolina, offering the chance to view the majestic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains while enjoying the height of luxury.
I’m not what you’d call an upper-crust kind of guy. I’ve never owned a whole suit and prefer tennis shoes for all situations. I briefly studied international business in college
Bryson City, a small town located in Western North Carolina, is home to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad train ride for 10 months out of the year. But each November
I wanted to start this off with a Tolkien quote from “Lord of the Rings” about stepping onto a road and being swept away if you’re not careful. I’ve always
One of the great things about the Smoky Mountains is that just about any drive you take can be a scenic drive. There are spots on I-40 as you climb
Who knows what tickles the fancy of ghosts? Why do they cling to this existence when a more appropriate ethereal realm awaits in the great beyond? We make certain assumptions,
You see them every so often: Someone visiting one of our national parks with little or no common sense. Specifically, those who are blissfully unaware they’re about to go viral.