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Spring Wildflowers from the Smoky Mountains

Friday, May 30, 2008

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As mentioned in previous posts, I've created a gallery of my best wildflower photographs from this spring in the Smoky Mountains. In all, there are photographs of more than 40 different varieties of spring wildflowers in this four-page gallery.Below is a sampling of some of those wildflower images. To see all of the wildflower photographs, please click here for the full gallery:http://www.hikinginthesmokys.com/wildflowers.htmPlease...
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New Video Highlights from Andrews Bald

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

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As I mentioned in May 21 post (see below), HikingintheSmokys.com has undergone several changes as a result of my week-long hiking trip in the Smoky Mountains.The most recent change is the addition of a short video clip showing highlights from our hike to Andrews Bald. You can see the video at the bottom of the trail report located here.As I also mentioned, I'm working on a wildflower gallery, showing...
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New Additions to HikingintheSmokys.com

Thursday, May 22, 2008

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As mentioned in my previous post, HikingintheSmokys.com has undergone several changes over the last several days. We’ve added a 6 minute video showing highlights from our hike up Mount LeConte. You can check out the video, a few pictures, as well as the complete report by clicking here.As I mentioned, last week we returned from an eight-day hiking trip in the Smoky Mountains. In addition to the video,...
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Smoky Mountains Trip Summary in Pictures

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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We just returned from a week-long trip in the Smoky Mountains. In the next few days you will see many changes to the site, including the addition of trail detail for 13 more trails. We'll also be adding video for a couple of trails as well. During our stay, we hiked several Smoky Mountains classics, as well as a couple of trails that may not be as well known to the casual hiker. During this trip I...
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Origins of the Hiking Trails in the Smoky Mountains

Monday, May 5, 2008

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There are roughly 900 miles of hiking trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There’s also a lot of history underneath the trails we walk along today. How were these trails established? Who blazed them, and why?Some of the earliest trails in what would become the National Park were simple game trails created by migrating bison, elk, and other large animals. Many of these were adapted by the...
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