Category Archives: Fear, Loathing & Hiking

Hike to Abrams Falls

November 23, 2009 – 9:20 am

 

A hike to Abrams Falls is the perfect centerpiece to a day spent in Cades Cove. Click here or on the photo to see why it has become one of the most popular trails in the park.

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LeConte Lodge Hike & Overnight

August 3, 2009 – 12:59 pm

Discover Life in America (DLIA) facilitates and coordinates the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
This is one of the world’s biggest and most ambitious science projects.
DLIA is hosting the 1st ever “Discover Biodiversity at LeConte Lodge” with a guided hike and overnight stay.
It includes a guided hike up Alum Cave [...]

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Hiking in the Rain

May 4, 2009 – 9:09 am

Here are some lovely photos of flora and fauna in the park taken during the rain this weekend by Ann Froschauer.
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)

Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum commutatum)

Great Blue Heron (Area herodias)

Large Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Greater Yellow Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium pubescens)

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White Oak Sink Wildflower Hike

April 27, 2009 – 9:07 am

Here’s what Ann Froschauer saw when hiking near Cades Cove yesterday:
Check out the pretty phlox
Tulip tree silk moth (Callosamia angulifera)
Yellow lady slipper (Cypripedium calceolus or pubescens)
Columbine and phacelia (Aquilegia candensis)…
Shooting star (Dodecatheon mea…)
Wild blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
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Porters Creek Wildflowers

April 6, 2009 – 8:29 am

Here’s a look at some of what’s blooming in the park along Porters Creek Trail. Photos by Ann Froschauer.

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Adventure to Mill Creek Falls!

April 2, 2009 – 10:18 am

Here are some wonderful photos of some guys out for a walk in the park. Meet Bob, Joe, Kevin, and Steve as they go to Mill Creek Falls.

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How to Pack a Day-Pack for Smokies Hiking

March 13, 2009 – 9:41 am

 

Caitlin will show you how to pack your daypack like an expert in this video. Click here or on the photo to watch.

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Hiking in the Snow

February 24, 2009 – 10:43 am

Ann Froschauer likes to hike in the snow. Here’s how things looked a couple of days ago.

  

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