by William Britten | Sep 16, 2011 | Wildflowers
Hearts-a-Bustin’ (Euonymus americanus) is actually a small shrub. In mid-to-late May these Smoky Mountains wildflowers show a charming but inconspicuous little bloom that shows little hint of the color that will come later. In September, when summer’s...
by William Britten | Sep 13, 2011 | Gatlinburg
It’s that time of year again. The classic cars strut their stuff on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg for the Fall Smoky Mountains Rod Run, September 15-19. The cars look their best early in the morning with the sun coming up and the dew still clinging...
by William Britten | Sep 11, 2011 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Today is my wife, Sarah’s birthday. Happy Birthday Sarah! Last week we got up very early … before 5am … and drove over to Cades Cove to walk along the Loop Rd as the sun came up. It was one of the days when the loop is closed to car traffic until...
by William Britten | Sep 8, 2011 | History of the Smokies
This edition of Smoky Mountains history shows the outdoor kitchen on Mt. LeConte circa 1925. This kitchen was near the original LeConte Lodge built by Jack Huff. Photos and descriptions of that early lodge can be found in the blog post titled The House That Jack...
