Category Archives: Hiking

Norris Dam State Park-River Bluff Hike

Posted on November 14, 2022 by smithposts

The outside temperature had just reached 36°F when we climbed out of our cozy, warm car and began hiking. Brrrrrr! We were in Norris Dam State Park to take Katie on a hike, on the TVA River Bluff Trail. The … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Hiking-Snow Pocket Wilderness

Posted on November 8, 2022 by smithposts

Way back in early October, the 11th to be exact, we took a hike in the beautiful 2,259-acre Snow Pocket Wilderness. Located in Rhea County, Tennessee, this wilderness area was once logged and mined. The State of Tennessee now owns … Continue reading →

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Grayson Highlands, VA -Vanlife #2

Posted on October 23, 2022 by smithposts

VanLife trip #2 (October 3-6) was a little more relaxed and certainly more enjoyable than the first trip. Our destination was Grayson Highlands State Park in western Virginia, a drive that was twice as long as trip #1 and included … Continue reading →

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Hiking Middle Prong and Running

Posted on October 12, 2022 by smithposts

The house seems to be in a state of flux and clutter as we move from one camping trip to another, all the while executing our day to day lives. Fall is here. The hot, steamy, drowsy days of summer … Continue reading →

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Medicine Bow-Backpack #88

Posted on September 2, 2022 by smithposts

Almost every year for the last 20, we and a group of friends have taken a late August multi-day trek. Over the years we have hiked in areas whose beauty would have remain hidden to us had we not shouldered … Continue reading →

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Hiking, Biking, Life Recently

Posted on July 4, 2022 by smithposts

I consider July to be the mid-point of summer and 4th of July the 2nd in a trifecta a summer holidays (Memorial, 4th and Labor). Back in the days when life centered around work, I looked forward to these 3-day … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Woods

Posted on June 15, 2022 by smithposts

Last Thursday (9 June 2022) our hiking group took a walk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, along the Little River and beyond. The temperature was late July hot and the humidity, elevated by an overnight rain, was visible. … Continue reading →

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Late May, Early June…

Posted on June 9, 2022 by smithposts

Where is the year going, almost halfway done now? Days have been filled with walking, running, bicycling and day to day tasks. These days, the last before slipping into summer, are my favorite. The end of May brought “Birthday Season” … Continue reading →

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Unmapped Sugarlands-GSMNP

Posted on April 5, 2022 by smithposts

On February 8th, we joined several of our friends to hike to the “unmapped” stone cabin in the Sugarlands area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The roots of the two-room stone cabin are a bit of a mystery, … Continue reading →

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Lily Bluff, Beauty in the Obed

Posted on January 24, 2022 by smithposts

We have tried for several weeks to kickstart 2022 hiking, but things kept getting in the way, mostly the bitter cold. On Tuesday, January 18th, we finally convinced ourselves that the cold would be tolerable and the terrain, not too … Continue reading →

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