Emerald Mound
The Mississippian Period Mound Builders perfected their art by 1250 AD when ancestors of the Natchez tribe began to sculpt
Mounds of the Natchez Trace
When I was a wily ankle biter set loose in the school yard, I had little interest in the play
Meriwether Lewis Monument
Last night, we slept near a grave. The clouds lay thick over the night sky. Even the moon could not
Double Arch Bridge
At the 438 mile post of the Natchez Trace, in Williamson County, Tennessee, is the Double Arch Bridge. This elegant
Natchez Trace Parkway
The Natchez Trace connects Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee. The 444 mile route roughly traces the historic dirt path that
Cummins Falls State Park
There are several ways to approach the breathtaking waterfall of Cummins Falls State Park. One can stroll to the scenic
Burgess Falls State Park
Roughly half way between Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee, a series of magnificent waterfalls bisect the state in a line running
Alum Cave Trail
Alum Cave was first referenced in a land grant application by three North Carolina farmers in 1837. The resulting Epsom
Clingmans Dome Observation Tower Hike
The hike to the Clingmans Dome Observation Tower Hike is a short but steep half mile hike with an 311
Back to the Smoky Mountains
It has been nearly a year since we last came to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The first time