Weekend Gem-Flats and Fodderstack Loop

Posted by on Jan 20, 2022 in Weekend Gem | No Comments

Now imagine if you will a quiet Smoky Mountains. Well, on the other side of Fontana Lake you will find all the great things that make the Smokies memorable like balds, epic river valleys and big trees without all the hoopla. Welcome to the Citico, Joyce Kilmer, Bald River and Snowbird areas of Appalachia. Quiet […]

Weekend Gem-B. Heron+Triple Arch Loop

Posted by on Jan 1, 2022 in Weekend Gem | No Comments

Ahhh yes, Big South Fork is quickly becoming one of my all time favorite wilderness spots. I’ve hiked over 160 miles of this area and with each passing trip find myself more entranced with it’s hidden beauty. From the arches, rock shelters and houses sprinkled around semingly ever turn to the power of the River […]