On the Orangery article
I Taught her everything I know, and there’s not much I don’t know!
Bobby Flay
On Destination: Chattanooga
I was on The River when the Tennessee 600 went by. I did wave. I’m a fishing guide, yet one more wonderful reason to visit the Scenic City! Thanks for visiting my hometown.
Richard Simms
On Skin article
OUCH! That picture hurts! This is a great article. I love how practical you made it all. People in general should understand that it’s a lifestyle of caring for ones skin (largest organ) rather than an after thought. My favorite part of the article is the “sum up” at the end. Eat right, use skin healthy products, and wear sunscreen. Kind of the same thing goes for eating. It’s a lifestyle of eating good, not fried foods then liposuction. :)
Keep up the good work!
Ian Kilpatrick
On Great Smoky Mountains 75th
Laurel Falls is no more than a 2 hour hike for anyone. While often crowed the falls are nice. Best time of the day to visit them is just at daybreak when it is deserted and you may get see a turkey, deer or even bear (this trail has an active bear warning right now) on the first half of the trail In the winter the fall become an ice sculpture.
This trail is listed by the park as handicap accessible but is steep with no guard rails. Serious injuries have occurred on this trail and parents must keep their children under control
at all times and no one should ever climb the falls.
The best part of this trail is not the falls. Continue on the trail past the falls and within 25 minutes you are in one of the only old growth forests in the area. These are the largest group of huge trees in the park that were missed by the loggers and are a sight to see. You will feel as though you are walking into a primordial forest.
I would not take small children, beginners or people very out of shape on the Abrams Falls Trail. It is moderate but climbs almost 2,000 feet and drops 2,000 feet through out the hike.
A more suitable beginner’s waterfalls trail is Grotto Falls in
the Roaring Fork section of the park just outside the city
of Gatlinburg.
Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains national park will work out the body, clear the mind and invigorate the soul. It’s also a great way to work off a few pounds at the same time.
Christopher Hibbard
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