Beautiful loop hike enjoying 360 bald views off the Blue Ridge Parkway, summiting five 6000′ peaks from Art Loeb and Sam Knob trails.

Exploring the Appalachian Highlands and Beyond
Exploring the Appalachian Highlands and Beyond

Beautiful loop hike enjoying 360 bald views off the Blue Ridge Parkway, summiting five 6000′ peaks from Art Loeb and Sam Knob trails.

Located 10 minutes from downtown Bristol. This Park has walking and hiking trails, a waterfall, and family-friendly activities.

Quick 5 minute walk to 50′ Elk River Falls, but can be combined with 100′ Jones Falls and 35′ Splash Dam Falls for a 5.5 mile hike on the AT.

Wonderful group of trails to explore at Buffalo Mountain Park less than 10 minutes from downtown Johnson City.

Coon Den Falls is a 4 mile hike along the Appalachian Trail to a 60 foot waterfall outside of Hampton, Tennessee.

Unique, easy Phipps Bend Trail travels along the Holston River with beautiful wetlands and views of an abandoned nuclear reactor facility.

When we are looking for a fast, relatively easy hike, not too far off the interstate, the Nolichucky Ridge Cliff Hike (or Cliff Ridge, as we call it) is always the one we default to.

How to spend a long weekend in Death Valley National Park. Where to stay, hike, eat, and enjoy the sights!

Hiking the Chimney Rocks Trail provides beautiful views of the oxbow at Weaver’s Bend on the French Broad River, unmatched locally for its uniqueness.