by Lee Cloer | Dec 28, 2021 | Hike, Outdoors, Video, Waterfall
Hiking Trail Info | Driving Directions to Trail Head December 23 was another high 40-degree day in the Great Smoky Mountains. We scooped up the nieces and nephew and headed out for a very family-friendly 1 mile round trip (loop) to Rufus Morgan Trail. Halfway around... 
by Lee Cloer | Dec 20, 2021 | Hike, Outdoors, Waterfall
Hiking Trail Info | Driving Directions to Trail Head We took advantage of a Sunny 50° (not in the shade) Sunday afternoon by hiking from Wallace Branch to Williams Pulpit on the Bartram Trail. This moderate trail is 4.1 miles out and back with an elevation gain of... 
by Lee Cloer | Dec 9, 2021 | Hike, Kayak, Outdoors, Things to Do, Waterfall
“Pics or it didn’t happen” If there’s no digital proof of your hike, your bike ride, your kayak trip, dinner…did it really happen? You and your family are on that much-awaited for North Carolina mountains summer vacation – free of work and school and you... 
by Lee Cloer | Nov 3, 2021 | Hike, Outdoors, Waterfall
Hiking Trail Info | Driving Directions to Trail Head You won’t find a graveyard out in the middle of this lovely hike. The origin of its name reaches back to the early 1900s when logging and storms left tree trunks covered in mossy and spruce needles that looked... 
by Debra Cloer | Jul 30, 2021 | Outdoors, Kayak
In this current age of electronics, A/C, on-demand television shows, and an aversion to sweat and bugs, how do you get the family excited about outdoor activities? How about some fun, yet simple, kayaking trips? I have found kayaking to be one of the greatest... 
by Lee Cloer | Jun 15, 2021 | 828 Towns, Jeep, Outdoors, Video
We had a great time at the 2nd Annual WNC JeepFest! There were lots and lots of great looking Jeeps, vendors, FOOD TRUCKS, climbing challenges, and Jeep rides in Maggie Valley, NC. They estimated there were just under 3,000 in attendance at this year’s event....