Ranger hikes: Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier

Ranger hikes: Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier

Saturday, April 9, 2011

1 comment

Each Wednesday between now and 05/11/2011, Smoky Mountain rangers will host a free 2.2 mile roundtrip hike to learn about the famous Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier.

Ranger will discuss the adaptation and the flexibility required of these strong-willed sisters to live in the old-fashioned way. The hike is rated easy to moderate in difficulty.

The hikes start from the Little Greenbrier Schoolhouse near Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area each Wednesday, and last from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

Read More

Winter Heritage Festival this weekend in Townsend

Winter Heritage Festival this weekend in Townsend

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

No comments

The 4th annual Winter Heritage Festival is this weekend in Townsend near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The festival will include hikes, exhibits, lectures and craft showcases Thursday through Sunday.

There will be naturalist-led hikes to Little Greenbrier Schoolhouse and Walker Sisters Homestead with Butch McDade; to Elkmont with Herb Handly, as well as other historic and scenic places.

Among the many programs, there will be:

* A discussion about Discover Life in America's biodiversity project in the Smokies, with Director Todd Witcher.

* A presentation about the Park's natural history collections, by Curator Adriean Mayor.

* Programs about key people in the formation of the Park: Horace Kephart, by Butch McDade and Ann Davis, by Robin Goddard.

The Winter Heritage Festival has received an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History, and has been designated a "Top Twenty Event" by the Southeast Tourism Society.

For a full list of programs and events, please click here.

Need a rental cabin in the Townsend area? Please click here.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.

Read More