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Creek Hiking on Rabbit Creek Trail

 

Check out this section of the Rabbit Creek Trail! As you approach the creek, the trail ends abruptly and the creek begins where it left off. Not to worry, the trail picks back up after several yards of tromping over rocks and water. An interesting way to hike! Click here or on the photo to [...]

Dogwood in the Smokies

 

If you’re looking for dogwoods, the Smokies is the place to be right now! Drive through the lower elevations and you can’t miss them. Enjoy these beautiful trees in this video by Mari Bland. Click here or on the photo to see to see “America’s best-loved flowering tree” up close and personal.

Spring Has Sprung!

 

Lower elevations abound with beautiful blossoms. Serviceberry, redbud, silverbell, trillium, and a host of others. And the dogwoods are coming on strong. Spring is here! Click here to see just a few of the sights of this fabulous spring day!

Get Ready for Wildflowers!

 

The first flowers of the season are blooming, with many others budding up and getting ready for the spectacular! Click here to experience the kick-off to spring!

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Hen Wallow Falls

Visit the Cosby area and discover this beautiful cascade that’s nearly 100 feet tall! Click here and find out how this waterfall and nearby creek may have come about their rather unflattering names…
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Newfound Gap Snow

 

Newfound Gap was a busy place on Saturday with everyone taking the opportunity to see the snow that had piled up during the week. Click here to see what it looked like as the clouds rolled in and it started to snow again. Brrrrr!

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Sierra Club Internship

Just wanted to give you a head’s up on the Sierra Club’s new, exciting opportunity that just may be The Best Internship on Earth.
One lucky young person will get to spend this summer traveling around the country to Sierra Club’s outdoor youth programs, including our Inner City Outings, Volunteer Vacations, and Building Bridges [...]

Bird Talk… Spring Is On Its Way!

 

Go on a birding adventure and find out where some of those bird songs and calls are really coming from. Filmed during last year’s Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. Click here to watch!

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