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Training for the Big Hike

Monday, June 30, 2008

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So, you have a big hike lined up in a couple of weeks. You’ve done your research, you know how many miles you’ll be hiking, and you know how much elevation you’ll be climbing that day, but are really ready? There’s nothing worse than getting half-way through a hike and feeling like you’ve already gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson.You can avoid that feeling by doing a little training beforehand.Whether...
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New Trail additions: Rocky Top and Gregory Bald

Thursday, June 26, 2008

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HikingintheSmokys.com announces the launch of four additional trails today, including Gregory Bald and Rocky Top. Detailed trip information was added to the new trails as a result of our hikes last week. We were able to visit Gregory Bald right as the flame azaleas blooms were just beginning to peak and have several pictures showing the beauty and wide variety of hybrids that grow at the summit.We...
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Attack of the Woollys

Sunday, June 22, 2008

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There was a recent article in the Louisville newspaper announcing that eastern Kentucky’s hemlock forest is now being threatened by a tiny insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid. This reddish-purple insect, a non-native species originating out of Asia, kills giant hemlocks by depriving them of nutrients. The insect was first detected on the eastern seaboard in the 1950s before spreading to the Blue...
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Smokies Life Magazine Review

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

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I’m not into fishing, nor do I care for snakes, so why would I want to read anything about two subjects I really have no interest in? Those were my thoughts as I was handed the spring issue of Smokies Life Magazine after joining the Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA) in the Cades Cove parking lot last month. Sure, I was eager to read the cover story about Wiley Oakley, but some of the other...
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Bobcat on the Appalachian Trail

Thursday, June 12, 2008

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I’ve always admired and looked up to people who have accomplished great physical feats. Whether it’s Shackleton’s epic journey across the southern oceans, Hillary’s first summit of Mt. Everest, a Tour De France competitor finishing first in an epic mountain stage, crossing the country on a bike, or hiking one of the great long distance trails, adventurists and super athletes have always been heroes...
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Summer Hiking: How to Beat the Heat

Saturday, June 7, 2008

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Summer hiking season is already upon us. Anyone who has ever been to the Smoky Mountains during the summer knows how hot and humid it can get in the Southern Appalachians. Temperatures have already soared into the mid-nineties in Gatlinburg. I’d like to offer some tips for beating the heat this summer.Before we go into anything else, the most important thing about hiking during the summer is staying...
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