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 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 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 | Apr 8, 2021 | Things to Do, 828 Towns, Family
They say, “If you don’t like the weather in WNC, wait 5 minutes.” You like warm sunny days hanging out by a waterfall? We’ve got plenty of that.You prefer a slight chill in the air as you hike a mountain trail? Yep, we’ve got that too.You love a light rain that cools... 
by Lee Cloer | Feb 24, 2020 | Things to Do, Family, Outdoors
7 Of The Best Outdoor Kid Activities in the 828 24 February, 2020 #828VibesThe Mountains are calling. I must go. The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, and parents are in desperate need of some distance between them and their children —luckily, playgrounds in the...