How to Prepare For Your First Hike
Regardless of why have chosen to take up hiking as a new hobby, knowing how to prepare for your first hike is extremely important to enjoying all that the outdoors has to offer. One of your New Year’s resolutions may have been to get into hiking. Perhaps you have friends or family who hike or …
Hiking to Laurel Falls in Gatlinburg
Laurel Falls Length: 2.6 Miles Roundtrip Trail: Paved Features: Waterfalls Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Highest Elevation: 2,677 Feet When traveling to Gatlinburg, tourists hope to visit as many attractions, including the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as possible during their short time at one of the most valuable places in the world to travel. However, a lot …
A Short and Easy Hike to Cataract Falls in Gatlinburg
So we decided to ring in the new year in Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We also wanted to try and get in a quick hike while there. Rain was in the forecast for New Year’s Eve so a hike was probably out for that day, but I had hope that the …
Hiking Burgess Falls Near Cookeville Tennessee
Burgess Falls State Park is located in Sparta, TN which is just south of Cookeville. I’ve personally done this hike a dozen or more times and I enjoy it every time. The scenery is beautiful and there are some wonderful opportunities for photos. Sometimes I’ll just take my time and spend a few hours on …
List of State and National Parks in Tennessee with Hiking
Tennessee is home to 56 State Parks, 12 National Parks, and many other natural areas that all offer hiking. There are over 1000 miles of trails to hike in the State Parks alone. Tennessee has a naturally mixed terrain with mountains to the east, plateaus and highlands in the middle, and west Tennessee being mostly …
