Weekend Gem: Little River #30
This great overnight adventure is a perfect way to ease back into another season of backpacking. Start out at the TH located at Elkmont and head upriver into a magical world of spring wildflowers. This easy graded trail starts as an old roadbed, before turning into a trail proper. Along the way, stop and enjoy […]
Momentous Adventures-Bote and Little River Loop
In a effort to explore some of the more isolated sections of the southern Smokies, I decided to set off on this 55.3 mile trek. Starting off from Elkmont, I headed up Meigs Mtn. Tr where some evidence of spring was already taking hold of the forest. Going over Buckhorn Gap, the trail climbs up […]
Momentous Adventures-Benton Mackaye’s Eastside Odyssey
Benton Mackaye was ahead of his time, he was the conservationist who presented the concept of the A.T. back in 1921 when he released article on the subject to generate excitement. Today, you can take his originally planned route of nearly 300 miles as it winds through the Appalachians. This loop in the Smokies […]